Red Velvet Cheesecake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Imagine the looks of admiration that you are going to attract when you pop a Red Velvet Cheesecake with Cream Cheese Frosting on the table? It will be love at first bite!

This decadent dessert will leave family and friends breathless and earn you plenty of kitchen kudos in the kitchen. Whilst there are a number of steps involved to make it, the effort is well worth it. This delicious treat will literally knock your socks off, and all that try it!

Red Velvet Cheesecake Ingredients

Cheesecake 

• 1lb ( 2x 8ounce packages) cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup (5oz/150g) granulated white sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup (5oz/150g) heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Red Velvet Cake

• 2 1/2 cups (1 lb 4 oz) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups (12oz/ 360g)granulated white sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups (12 fl oz)vegetable or canola oil
• 1 cup (8 oz )buttermilk
• 1/4 cup (4 tbsp) red food coloring (good quality)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 2 1/2 cups (1 lb 4 oz) powdered sugar, sifted lightly to remove any lumps
• 1 lb (16 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup (4oz )unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Red Velvet Cheesecake Video Tutorial

via Bigger Bolder Baking 

We are including a hugely popular Red Velvet Cheesecake with Cream Cheese Frosting video tutorial from Bigger Bolder Baking.

This recipe is superb and is bound to earn you plenty of kitchen kudos. To see Gemma in action, click play above ^

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