Red Velvet Cheesecake


This recipe is divided into four parts: Red Velvet Cake, Cheesecake, Cream cheese frosting and the final assembly.

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Serves 4 Published Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Recipe type Cakes Author Manisha Sharma
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Ingredients

For 4 people ()

Cake

  • 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar
  • 1 cup(s) buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon(s) white distilled vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 2 beetroot
  • tablespoon(s) red food colouring
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 teaspoon(s) warm water
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil

Cheesecake

  • 566 grams bar cream cheese, room temperature (substitute below)
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon zest, finely grated
  • 3/4 cup(s) sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) coarse salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup(s) sour cream (I used equal parts of Greek yogurt and Amul cream)

Frosting

  • 340 grams cream cheese, softened
  • 340 grams butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla essence
  • 3 1/2 cup(s) confectioners’ sugar

Red Velvet Cheesecake Directions
  1. The cheesecake:
  2. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Centigrade.
  3. Set a kettle of water to boil.
  4. Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese on medium until fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
  5. Beat in lemon zest and juice, and salt. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down the side of the bowl after each addition. Beat in sour cream.
  6. Line the inside of the pan with aluminium foil with about 1-2 inches of foil hanging out of the pan.
  7. Pour in the filling; place in a roasting pan. Pour in boiling water until it fills the pan halfway. Bake until just set in center; that’s for about 45 - 50 minutes.
  8. Remove the pan from water and let it cool for 20 minutes. Chill overnight.
  9. Pull the cake out with the help of the aluminum foil and wrap it in plastic wrap or put it in the airtight box and freeze.
  10. Substitute for cream cheese: You can substitute cream cheese using a combination of curd cheese, cottage cheese and cream cheese of the brand Kiri or Laughing Cow.Curd cheese can be made by hanging the curd for about 2-3 days in a refrigerator till it gives away all the water.
  11. The cake: Wrap the beetroots in aluminum foil and bake at 175 degrees Centigrade for 45 min to 1 hour till soft. Make a puree of it and sieve. This step can be done a day prior and stored.
  12. Preheat the oven at 175 degrees Centigrade.
  13. In a large bowl, mix the sieved beetroot, eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla and vinegar. Beat with an electric mixer for about 3 min on high speed.
  14. Now mix the colour in warm water and add to this mixture. Water helps the colour to mix uniformly in the batter and is the best way to avoid adding any extra colour. Start with ½ Tbsp. of colour, give a good mix and see if the desired red velvet colour has been achieved or not. Add more colour only if required.
  15. Add the dry ingredients and beat until well-combined.
  16. Divide the batter evenly between 2 greased and floured 9" round cake pans and bake 25-30 minutes, rotating halfway through, until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean.
  17. Let the cakes cool for five minutes. Then invert each onto a plate and invert again onto a cooling rack. Let the cakes cool completely, then level.
  18. Frosting:
  19. For the frosting, I used 100gm of cottage cheese, 140gm of curd cheese and 100gm of Laughing Cow Cream Cheese or kiri cheese. You can also use a combination of cottage cheese and cream cheese only.
  20. Beat the cheese, butter and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until combined.
  21. Add sugar and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, or for 5–7 minutes. Taste to adjust the sweetness
  22. Assembly of the cake:
  23. Place a large sheet of parchment paper on the cake stand or turn table. Place the bottom layer first.
  24. Remove the cheesecake from the freezer, unwrap, and remove from the metal bottom, then peel off the parchment paper.
  25. Place the cheesecake layer on top of the bottom layer of the red velvet cake. If the cheesecake is wider than the cake and it is necessary to trim it, wait approximately 10 minutes for the cheesecake to soften, then trim it with a knife.
  26. Place the top layer of the cake on top of the cheesecake and coat with a generous layer of cream cheese frosting to act as the crumb coat. Be careful not to get any red velvet crumbs in the bowl of frosting!
  27. Refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes, then frost with as much of the remaining frosting as necessary.
  28. Top with shaved white chocolate and/or shaved dark chocolate.
  29. Refrigerate until ready to serve. This cake doesn't have to stay in the fridge until IMMEDIATELY before serving, so don't worry if you have a 30 minute gap between taking it out of the refrigerator and serving.
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