Description
Layered red velvet cheesecake bundt cake with moist cocoa red velvet crumb and a rich cream cheese cheesecake center. This stunning Bundt cake is perfect for holidays, birthdays, and special celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for glaze optional
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease Bundt pan thoroughly
- 2. Beat cream cheese sugar egg and vanilla until smooth then set aside
- 3. Whisk flour cocoa baking soda and salt in bowl
- 4. Mix sugar eggs oil buttermilk food coloring vinegar and vanilla until combined
- 5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixing just until combined
- 6. Pour half of red velvet batter into prepared pan
- 7. Spoon cheesecake filling in center ring avoiding edges
- 8. Top with remaining red velvet batter and smooth surface
- 9. Bake fifty to sixty minutes until toothpick in cake portion comes out clean
- 10. Cool fifteen minutes then invert onto rack and cool completely before glazing
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter
- Do not overmix cake batter
- Keep cheesecake layer away from pan edges
- Grease every ridge of Bundt pan carefully
- Tent with foil if browning too quickly
- Store refrigerated up to five days
- Freeze slices tightly wrapped
- Let cake come to room temperature before serving
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: layered red velvet cheesecake bundt cake, red velvet cake, cheesecake bundt, holiday dessert