Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups cake flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup whole milk
For the cheesecake batter:
3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese (3 cups)
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
3 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup whipping cream (35%)
For the strawberry filling:
2 tsp unflavored gelatin powder + 1/4 cup cold water
5 cups sliced strawberries (divided)
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp corn starch + 1/4 cup water
For the vanilla whipped cream:
1 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Grease and flour a 9″ springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well; add vanilla.
4. Sift together flour and baking powder. Fold into mixture alternately with milk.
5. Bake at 325°F for 35–40 minutes. Cool completely.
6.
7. Prepare cheesecake batter: line springform pan with parchment and foil wrap outside.
8. Cream together cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
9. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla, then whipping cream.
10. Pour into pan and bake at 300°F for 60–70 minutes.
11. Cool completely, then chill.
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13. Strawberry filling: hydrate gelatin. Simmer 2.5 cups strawberries with sugar and water.
14. Add dissolved cornstarch. Stir until thick.
15. Add gelatin, cool to room temp, then add remaining fresh strawberries.
16.
17. Whip cream with sugar and vanilla until peaks form.
18.
19. Assemble: place cooled cake over cheesecake while still in pan.
20. Invert onto serving plate, remove pan, peel parchment.
21. Pipe whipped cream border and fill center with strawberry mixture.
22. Chill again before serving. Garnish with fresh strawberries.
Notes
Having two springform pans helps speed up the baking process, as both cake and cheesecake layers are baked separately. Let the strawberry mixture cool before adding fresh strawberries to prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 110 minutes
- Category: Cakes, Pies, and Tarts
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 494
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 434mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 123mg