Red velvet can’t live without cream cheese frosting, so it only seemed natural to put them together in a “til death do you part” kind of way. No need for Kanye West to rally for a prenup here, it’s a match made in Heaven, if I do say so myself.
Red Velvet Cheesecake
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Author: The Squishy Monster
Ingredients
- 2 blocks (8 oz) soft room temperature Cream Cheese
- 1 c Sugar
- 1 ts pure Vanilla
- ¼ c Sour Cream or Buttermilk
- 2 room temperature Eggs
- 2 tb sifted unsweetened Cocoa
- 1 ts Vinegar
- 2 tb Red Color
Crust
- 1 c crushed Cookies/Crackers
- 6 tb melted Butter
Instructions
- Make sure your cream cheese is very soft and break it apart with your mixer. Blend together with your sugar and vanilla for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Tip in your cream/milk and slowly crack in one egg at a time. Blend well.
- Sift your cocoa and sprinkle it in.
- Pour in your vinegar and color. Blend well. Make sure not to over beat to prevent incorporating too much air.
- For the crust, press together your crumbs and butter onto the bottom of your spring form pan. Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes. Cool completely and pour in your filling.
- Wrap your pan in foil and place it in a larger dish/pan. Fill with hot water and allow it to reach half way up its side.
- Bake your cheesecake at 350 for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Allow it to cool for at least a couple hours before setting in the fridge overnight.
Notes
This makes one 6″ Cheesecake
Click here for my Red Velvet Cupcake …{that will also elaborate on natural tints/dyes} or Cheesecake recipes.
Naughty or nice, this red velvet cheesecake will do ya right!
Love and early Christmas cheer,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
I didn’t think Red Velvet could get any better. This one deserves to be out on its own red carpet *camera flashes*
Can’t wait to try.
-Paul
I have to admit, it is a pretty sexy cheesecake =)
[...] of recipes online I finally fell on one I knew would be the winner for this year. I saw this Red Velvet Cheesecake on the blog of The Squishy Monster and I knew I had found my cake! We are all fans of cheesecake [...]
Haha you are too smart. It’s scary. Also scary would be how much of this I would eat if I had access to it!! Amazing!
lol
You are so right! A match made in heaven
Food lasts longer than some boys! =)
This is elegant and gorgeous!! Looks delicious.
Thanks! =)
Woah baby! This looks so yummy. I could eat a piece right now.. for breakfast!
I had cookies for breakfast so why not? =)
Yummers!! And red is my favorite color;) Thanks for sharing.
They say red symbolizes passion and I can see that from Ms. Spicie Foodie =)
Oh my gosh, stop. I just want to stuff my face with this right now!
xo, Yi-chia
Always Maylee
I’m all for it (it’s my favorite pastime, lol)
I wouldn’t mind eating that cake for the rest of my life:) Other than tiramisu, cheesecake is my favorite cake. Love yours, pretty and delicious, and you make it sound so easy. Great video too!!!!!
It’s mine too, thanks Sandra!!
I wouldn’t mind eating that cake for the rest of my life:) Other then tiramisu, cheesecake is my favorite cake. Love yours, pretty and delicious, and you make it sound so easy. Great video too!!!!!
ok that’s it i HAVE to make this this weekend. i love your blog. seriously!
You’re the sweetest, Unni!
I will try this recipe with my little cousin this weekend and hope that we don’t butcher it since I am definitely not a baker of any sorts
it looks yum!
as long as you don’t over-cream and everything is soft and at room temperature, it’ll be fine and deeeelish =)
My daughter in law and one of my sons would love this. They are both red velvet fanatics! This looks wonderful
Maybe it’ll make an appearance for Christmas =)
Just had a red velvet cupcake last night, I would have rather had a slice of this though!
Wanna trade? =)
It’s only taken me two days to comment. Yesterday the comment section just wouldn’t come up, today it kept telling me I timed out! So, if you don’t see me…it’s not for lack of trying!
The cake sounds yummilicious!! xoxo
Thank you so much for letting me know about that, Suzie. (I would’ve never known). I’m still over here thinking about your jerky (it’s weird but sweets only make me want savory that much more and to be quite honest, I have a bigger savory-tooth, if that makes any sense). Heading over there right now to see what’s going on with you!!! =)
Oh that looks so good. I have never had a Red Velvet Cheesecake and would not have thought of combining. Really awesome.
Thank, Evelyne!!
This sounds amazing and so perfect for the holidays!
I hope you give it a try =)
i’ve yet to taste a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting that’s mind-blowing where i live, sadly.. however, since it’s a cheesecake, i don’t need to have any to know that yours must taste decadently good! ^^
I hope you get to taste it soon, Hui!
LOVE that Kanye reference.
And this cheesecake! Two of my favorite cakes in one place? Sounds good to me!
My sister has a love-affair with red velvet everything. This recipe is perfect for her, thanks for sharing
I hope she loves these too!
red velvet cakes have really become popular in malaysia over the past couple of years. we love them here!
That looks delicious!
thank ya =)
Oh, boy, my daughter is a cheesecake lover and a red velvet lover…and I MUST bake this for her!!! YUM!
I hope she loves it =)
For sure, you gotta have the gobs of frosting if you’re having Red Velvet. Ooh, combining the two in a cheesecake is pure genius.
There’s something delicious about the word “gob” to me, for some reason, lol.
Wow, I’ve had red velvet cake before but never a cheesecake version! I just love anything red velvet – the colour gets me everytime
This looks delish!
Next year, I’m gonna see about making a layered red velvet/cheesecake dessert.
i absolutely love red velvet cheesecake.
i can’t live without the frosting either, so it works out.
nice job!
(the frosting says she loves you too) ^.~
LOL! Angie Mr West makes some deep songs hey? Lol.
Wonderful recipe! I LOVE RED VELVET!Thanks for sharing this.
Love
Les.
I know, right? *shakes my head*
Angela, I just came over from Cass at Food is my Friend. I am so excited that I did! I love your recipes, including Red Velvet Cheesecake, which I order almost every time I’m at the Cheesecake Factory. I am adding you to my reader, and can’t wait to read more from you.
You just made my day, Kari! I’m excited that you’re here. I hope to not disappoint =)
I really don’t get the red velvet rage, but if I were to eat something with red food colouring, it would be THIS cheese cake. I guess you can make it without the colouring but then it wouldn’t be red. I seen some recipes using beets as the colouring but I wonder if the taste would be off putting.
That’s a great compliment, Eva. Made me smile =) I make a vegan red velvet cake for my friends sometimes and I’ve used beets to impart a bit of blush and they swear they can’t taste it (but I can) so I guess it’s a toss up…you could always go a step below and not aim to make it so red as to use less beet juice, I suppose. The natural tints are great but so damn expensive :/
That’s true! Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese… what a great idea to make red velvet cheesecake! Looks wonderful and don’t we all love the color of red velvet? Something about it always captures our heart…
It wins me over every time =)
I love the color! And the Kanye West reference
lol, I’m silly, I know.
Red Velvet will always be my 1st love….thanks Angie!!!
REBECCA
http://www.redtagchiclosangeles.com
Sounds like one delicious lover =)
This is such a wonderful idea! Love the idea of a delicious festive red cheesecake for a holiday party!
Hope it makes it along with ya =)
Oh, let the weekend come quickly so I have time to make (and taste ah!) this…
yay, that’s what I like to hear!!
I love how you squished em =)
I kinda want some squishy cake now.
I bet it would be good with a side of bacon
I don’t know if you knew this, but I’m kind of an expert at squishing, lol.. =) yummy baaaacon!
I like the way you “squish” Angie! You are so clever. I love this idea, even if I am anti-food coloring (I do make concessions for red velvet despite the aversion b/c it is one of my most requested cakes). Where’s the info on the natural dyes? Love your nails, BTW, did you plan them to match the cheesecake?
Thanks for the reminder (it’s linked to my red velvet cake recipe but I should have clarified). They were actually painted for a Christmas party and it was left over, lol.
Hi Angie, wow… sexy red velvet cake, one of my top favourite. Yours look awesome and it’s a different version using crust base. Bookmarked!
Have a fabulous day ahead,regards.
Thank you daaaahling! You’re the bestsest!