Just-Like Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake

By punk

Ingredients

• Cheesecake:
• 3 cream cheese packages, softened
• 1 1/4 granulated sugar
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla
• Red Velvet Cake:
• 1 box of Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake
• Add one additional egg than the box says (should be 4)
• Double the amount of oil, but instead use melted butter
• Use milk instead of water (1 1/4 cup)
• Frosting:
• 3/4 cup of butter, room temp
• 8 oz of cream cheese
• 5 powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Red Velvet Cake
1. Make the red velvet cake first. Follow directions on the box, but add one extra egg. Use milk instead of water. Double the amount of oil but instead use melted butter.
2. Mix as usual and pour the batter into two round pans.
3. Cook on heat on the box (350) for the time stated on box (33 minutes)
4. Allow to cool completely, and level with a knife (be careful!). Save the top and gently form into crumbs to use for decor on the top.

Cheesecake
1. Preheat oven 350. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and then tightly wrap the outside with heavy duty foil.
2. Put a pot of water to boil
3. Using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add one egg at a time, beating in between. Add the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Beat until completely smooth.
4. Pour the batter into the pan. Place the pan into a larger pan, and pour the boiling water into the larger pan until the water cover halfway up the cake pan.
5. Bake 45-55 minutes. Turn off the oven, but leave the cheesecake in the oven for an additional hour.
6. Chill overnight.

Frosting
1. Using a stand mixer, beat cream cheese and butter. Slowly add in he powdered sugar, in half cup increments.
2. Add the vanilla and mix to combine. Increase speed until light and fluffy.

Assembly
1. Put one layer of the red velvet cake on a plate. Frost generously.
2. Put the cheesecake on top. Frost generously.
3. Place the last layer of red velvet on top of the cheesecake. Frost completely.
4. Using the crumbs from the red velvet cake to sprinkle on top.
5. Keep refrigerated!