Description
Classic strawberry cheesecake bundt cake merges creamy cheesecake with moist cake layers. Rich strawberry swirls and cream cheese frosting highlight this delightful dessert for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (591 ml) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) strawberry puree
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream
- A few drops red or pink food coloring (optional)
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2 oz (57 g) cream cheese, softened
- 23 tbsps milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and meticulously coat a 10-cup Bundt pan with butter and flour, ensuring comprehensive internal coverage.
- Cheesecake Filling Creation: Whisk cream cheese and sugar until silky, then integrate egg and vanilla extract to achieve a uniform, velvety consistency.
- Cake Base Assembly: In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly blend dry ingredients – flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt – creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Batter Fusion: Merge softened butter, eggs, strawberry puree, vanilla extract, and sour cream into the dry ingredients, stirring until the mixture transforms into a smooth, homogeneous batter.
- Strategic Layering: Pour half the strawberry batter into the Bundt pan, then carefully distribute the cheesecake filling through the center, maintaining a careful distance from pan edges.
- Baking Configuration: Complete the cake structure by gently covering the cheesecake filling with remaining strawberry batter, ensuring complete and even distribution.
- Baking and Cooling Process: Bake for 50-60 minutes, verifying doneness with a clean toothpick insertion. Rest the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Glaze Preparation: Craft a smooth cream cheese glaze by blending powdered sugar, cream cheese, milk, and vanilla extract, adjusting liquid content for optimal consistency.
- Final Presentation: Elegantly drizzle the cream cheese glaze over the cooled cake and garnish with fresh strawberry slices to elevate visual and flavor profiles.
Notes
- Prevent Cheesecake Sinking: Chill the cheesecake filling before adding to the batter to maintain structure and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Maintain Moisture Balance: Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a dense, tough cake texture; mix just until ingredients are combined for a tender crumb.
- Control Baking Temperature: Use an oven thermometer to ensure accurate temperature, as fluctuations can cause uneven baking or dry edges.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute gluten-free flour blend for all-purpose flour and use dairy-free cream cheese alternatives for lactose-intolerant or vegan preferences.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg