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Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake

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  • Author: Olivia
  • Total Time: 6+ hours
  • Yield: Serves 12–14
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake is the ultimate dessert fusion—featuring layers of moist strawberry cake, rich white chocolate cheesecake, and tangy cream cheese buttercream, all topped with a nostalgic strawberry shortcake crumble.

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust:

  • 18-20 graham crackers (or 1 1/2 cups pre-crushed crumbs)

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

White Chocolate Cheesecake Filling:

  • 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened

  • 1 (8 oz) container Cool Whip

  • 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries

Strawberry Cake Layers:

  • 1 box strawberry cake mix

  • Ingredients listed on cake mix box (water, vegetable oil, eggs)

Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting:

  • 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 8 cups powdered sugar

  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

  • Red food coloring (gel or liquid, for tinting)

Crumble Topping:

  • 1 (10.6 oz) package strawberry or vanilla white wafer cookies

  • Reserved cake tops from baked layers, crumbled

  • Red food coloring (for color if using vanilla wafers)

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Crust

  1. Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter.

  2. Press into the bottom of a lined springform pan.

  3. Chill while preparing cheesecake layer.

Step 2: Make the Cheesecake Layer

  1. Beat softened cream cheese and Cool Whip until fluffy.

  2. Melt white chocolate chips and blend into cream cheese mixture.

  3. Fold in chopped strawberries and spread over chilled crust.

  4. Chill while preparing the cake.

Step 3: Bake the Cake Layers

  1. Prepare cake mix as directed and divide into two round pans.

  2. Bake, cool completely, and level the tops. Reserve trimmed tops for crumble.

Step 4: Make the Frosting

  1. Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.

  2. Reserve 1 cup for internal layering.

  3. Tint remaining frosting pink with food coloring.

Step 5: Make the Crumble

  1. Pulse wafer cookies and reserved cake tops in a food processor.

  2. Tint part of the crumble with red food coloring to mimic shortcake crumbs.

  3. Mix pink and neutral crumbles together for classic look.

Step 6: Assemble the Cake

  1. Layer one cake round on a plate, spread a layer of reserved frosting, then the set cheesecake layer.

  2. Top with second cake round.

  3. Frost entire cake with pink buttercream.

  4. Press crumble around sides and top of cake.

  5. Chill before slicing for clean cuts.

Notes

  • For clean layers, freeze the cheesecake briefly before stacking.

  • Can use homemade strawberry cake if preferred.

  • Store refrigerated for up to 5 days.

  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://platedmagic.com/strawberry-shortcake-cheesecake/