New Year Red Velvet Cheesecake
New Year Red Velvet Cheesecake is a stunning dessert that combines the beloved flavors of red velvet cake with a creamy cheesecake filling, all topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting. This eye-catching treat is perfect for any festive occasion, ensuring you impress your guests and elevate your celebrations. The delightful combination of rich flavors and striking colors makes this cake not just a dessert, but an experience to savor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 12 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15.25 oz) box red velvet cake mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and grease a springform pan.
- In a bowl, combine red velvet cake mix, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before removing from the pan.
- Beat together cream cheese and sugar until smooth; add eggs one at a time.
- Pour cream cheese filling over cooled cake layer and bake for about an hour until slightly jiggly in the center.
- Let cool in the oven with door ajar for an hour; then chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
- Top with cream cheese frosting just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg