Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake

By brownbox

Ingredients

• Cheesecake Layer:
• Shortcake
• 5 tbsp butter
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 + 1/8 cup heavy cream
• Plain cheesecake with pureed strawberries blended in
• Strawberry Sauce
• 1 tbsp water
• 1/4 cup pureed strawberries (from about 7-9 strawberries)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 tsp cornstarch

Preparation

Step 1

Shortcake
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place a circle of parchment paper into the bottom of a 9 inch springform cake pan and grease the sides.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a food processor.
3. Add butter and mix in food processor until combined and mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Slowly add heavy cream and pulse in food processor until just moistened.
5. Gather dough into a ball. Mixture will still be crumbly and loose.
6. Gently knead dough on a non-stick surface until just smooth, about five turns.
7. Press dough into an even layer in the springform pan.
8. Bake for about 20 minutes or until edges are golden.
9. Remove cake from oven and remove from cake pan. Allow to cool on cooling rack.