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Strawberry Cheesecake Cake Recipe

A stunning Strawberry Cheesecake Cake that combines rich, creamy cheesecake with fluffy cake layers and fresh strawberry compote. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or anytime you want to impress with a beautiful homemade dessert.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Chill Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 480kcal
Cost: $18

Equipment

  • 1 Stand or hand mixer For batter, cheesecake, and frosting
  • 2 9-inch cake pans For the cake layers
  • 1 9-inch springform pan For baking the cheesecake layer
  • 1 Offset spatula For smooth frosting
  • 1 Cake turntable Optional, but helps with frosting
  • 1 Parchment paper To prevent cake from sticking
  • 1 Cooling rack To cool layers evenly
  • 1 Serrated knife Optional, to level cake layers
  • 1 Piping bag and tips Optional, for decorative frosting

Ingredients

Cake Layers:

  • 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ cup Unsalted butter Softened
  • 4 Eggs Room temp
  • 1 cup Milk Room temp
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Strawberry puree Fresh or frozen

Cheesecake Layer:

  • 16 oz Cream cheese Softened
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 Eggs Room temp
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Sour cream Room temp
  • 1 tablespoon All-purpose flour

Strawberry Compote:

  • 2 cups Fresh strawberries Sliced
  • 3 tablespoon Granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon Water To mix with cornstarch

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 8 oz Cream cheese Softened
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter Softened
  • 2–3 cups Powdered sugar Adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • Pinch Salt
  • Fresh strawberries For garnish

Instructions

  • Mix dry cake ingredients, add butter, then wet ingredients; bake and cool.
  • Beat cheesecake ingredients until smooth, bake, cool in oven, then chill.
  • Simmer strawberries, sugar, and lemon; thicken with cornstarch mixture; cool.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter, add sugar, vanilla, and salt.
  • Layer cake, cheesecake, compote, and cake again; frost and decorate.
  • Chill for 1 hour before serving; slice with hot knife for clean cuts.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 150g | Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 850IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 1.8mg