Description
Red velvet meets cheesecake in this luxurious Layered Red Velvet Cheesecake Bundt Cake, where rich cocoa and tangy cream cheese create a spectacular dessert. Dessert enthusiasts will savor each decadent slice that promises pure indulgence and Southern charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup oil
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 fluid ounce (30 milliliters) red food coloring
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decoration:
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Craft a velvety cheesecake mixture by blending cream cheese with sugar, egg, and vanilla until silky and uniform.
- Sift together the dry cake ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a spacious mixing vessel.
- Create a vibrant liquid mixture by whisking oil, buttermilk, vanilla, eggs, red food coloring, and vinegar until thoroughly incorporated.
- Gently fold the liquid ingredients into the dry mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing.
- Heat the oven to 350°F and meticulously grease a 10-inch bundt pan to prevent sticking.
- Distribute the initial third of red velvet batter evenly across the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Delicately dollop half the cheesecake filling into the center of the batter, maintaining a careful distance from the pan’s edges.
- Carefully layer another third of the red velvet batter, completely concealing the previous cheesecake layer.
- Strategically add the remaining cheesecake filling, ensuring minimal contact with the pan’s sides.
- Crown the cake with the final third of red velvet batter, completely encapsulating the cheesecake filling.
- Bake for 38-43 minutes, verifying doneness by inserting a toothpick that emerges clean.
- Rest the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then elegantly invert onto a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Whip together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to create a luxurious glaze, adjusting thickness as needed.
- Generously drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake and optionally scatter festive sprinkles for visual appeal.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for smooth, lump-free filling that blends effortlessly.
- Avoid overmixing the cake batter to prevent a tough, dense texture by gently folding ingredients until just combined.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant red color without thinning the batter, creating a more intense visual appeal.
- Cool the cake completely before glazing to prevent the icing from melting and sliding off the surface.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 428 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg