Fourth of July Cheesecake

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    12

    • Difficulty

      Complex

    • Ready in

      20 min

Appears in

By Rose Levy Beranbaum

Published 2014

  • About

What could be a more perfect celebration cake than a layer of red velvet cake topped with tangy, creamy cheesecake, encased in a complementary white chocolate cream cheese frosting and gilded with juicy fresh blueberries? The filling is a basic cheesecake recipe that can also be used interchangeably with different crusts and toppings.

Ingredients

Cheesecake Filling

VOLUME WEIGHT
cream cheese (65° to

Method

Make the Red Velvet Cake Base

See recipe.

Bake the Cake

Bake for 18 to 25 minutes, or until a wire cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center. The cake should start to shrink from the side