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Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake
If you’ve ever been to The Cheesecake Factory, and if you’re a Red Velvet Cake Fan… you’ve probably ordered up the Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake. It’s kind of the most amazing thing ever… a red velvet layer-cake with a layers of cheesecake mixed in… topped with cream cheese icing.
Last year, I was in Arkansas about this time getting a tour of the Sam’s Club headquarters. This cake was one of the desserts featured on that trip. You can actually buy a version of this Cheesecake Factory cake at Sam’s Club, but I’m going to show you how to make it homemade. It’s not so difficult.
Today, I’m reviewing Camilla Saulsbury’s new cookbook: Piece of Cake. It’s a terrific book of one-bowl cake recipes- every kind you can imagine. Camilla agreed to give away a copy of her new book to one of my readers. Check out the end of this post for details.
Since red velvet cake is featured on the cover of Camilla’s book, I thought I’d take that recipe and re-create the Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake from The Cheesecake Factory. A few other bloggers have attempted this cake too. It starts with a half-recipe for classic cheesecake, baked in a water bath (details in the recipe below). The red velvet cake is made in two 9-inch-rounds- made nice and flat and even on top with the aide of cake strips.
For ease of handling, the cheesecake layer is frozen. Then it’s sandwiched in-between the two cake layers. No frosting is needed in between layers.
First things first- you apply a crumb-coat of the cream cheese frosting. The crumb-coat is a very thin layer of frosting that you spread on all around the cake. There is an absolutely fabulous video on how to apply a crumb-coat HERE. After the crumb-coating, you’ll refrigerate the cake for about 30 minutes to set the crumb layer.
Next, you can add the rest of the frosting. Start with a generous scoop of frosting on top.
Just spread it on, or pipe it on, or decorate it how you wish. The crumbs are all tucked away in the crumb-coat layer, so you shouldn’t have any red crumbs floating around in your next layer of frosting. There is another fabulous video showing how to apply a smooth layer of frosting to a cake HERE.
See? A nice, smooth layer of frosting without any red crumbs.
Add some decor to the top– piped on frosting or shaved white chocolate, as I added here. To shave the white chocolate, I microwaved a thick chunk of white chocolate for about 20 seconds to soften it up a bit, then used a potato peeler to shave/curl some decorative pieces. Then I just gently placed them on top of the cake.
The thought of that red velvet inside was too much to bear… I couldn’t wait to cut into this baby!!
The cake- one of Camilla’s one-bowl creations- turned out super moist and perfect.
The cheesecake layer softens up and is perfect and velvety in the center. It’s almost like a giant interior layer of frosting, except that when you bite into it you realize that it’s CHEESECAKE instead. I don’t know if I’ve ever professed my love for cheesecake before, but for me it’s up there in my top 10 favorite desserts (along with Red Velvet Cake)… so this dessert is like the perfect thing for me. If you live in my neighborhood, please come over and get a slice of this out of my refrigerator. It’s been calling my name over and over again and it’s too terribly hard to resist!
Lots of folks buy those boxed cake mixes because they don’t want to bother with the mess of trying to make a cake homemade. Saulsbury’s cake recipes are all ONE BOWL recipes… this means no mixing things in separate bowls and no sifting. Her recipes do not call for any fancy flours and you will not need a heavy-duty stand mixer.
A sneak peek at a few of the cake recipes within this book:
For traditionalists: Perfect Chocolate Bundt, Classic Vanilla Pound Cake, New York Style Crumb Cake
For Trendsetters: Salted Caramel, Peanut & Chocolate Upside-Down Cake, Polenta Cake with Anise & Honey, 5-Spice Mandarin Orange Cake
For Grown Ups: Tennessee Whiskey Cake, Champagne Pound Cake, Gingerbread Cake with Orange-Mascarpone Cream
For Little Ones: Cinnamon Graham Cracker Snack Cake, Strawberry- Peanut Butter Crumb Cake, Snickerdoodle Bundt
For Hedonists: Caramel Cinnamon Roll Bundt, Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake, Hot Fudge Brownie Cake
For the Health Conscious: Whacky Whole Wheat Banana Cake, Mixed Berry Spoon Cake, Whole Wheat Carrot Bundt
Saulsbury also includes recipes for homemade Vegan and Gluten Free cake mix. And all of her measurements include metric as well as standard (a world-friendly baking book). With 34 (5-star) reviews on Amazon already, this is definitely a cookbook to have on your cookbook shelf!
**For a chance to win a copy of the Piece of Cake cookbook, leave one comment below telling me your favorite kind of cake (mine is spice cake!)
One winner will be chosen randomly via random.org on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 30th and will be contacted via email (please be sure to provide a valid email address). This giveaway is open to anyone with a USA mailing address. The winner will receive one copy of the Piece of Cake cookbook. This giveaway is now closed! The winner selected via random.org is commenter #51 Courteney. Congrats! And thanks to all for entering 
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake
Yield: 12 to 14 servings
Prep Time: 1 hr + cooling and chill times
Cook Time: 1 hr, 15 min
This recipe has a few steps to it, but it's all worth it in the end! It's easiest to make the cheesecake layer one day and then assemble the rest of the cake the next.
Ingredients:
CHEESECAKE:
Two (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated white sugar
pinch of salt
2 large eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extractRED VELVET CAKE:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups vegetable or canola oil
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup (two 1-ounce bottles) red food coloring
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons white vinegarCREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted lightly to remove any lumps
Two (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extractDirections:
1. Prepare the cheesecake layer: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place a large roasting pan on the lower third rack of the oven. Place a kettle of water on the stove to boil. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray and line the bottom with a round of parchment paper. Wrap a double layer of foil around the bottom and up the sides of the pan (you want to seal it so the water from the water bath doesn't seep into the pan). In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to mix the cream cheese- blend until it is nice and smooth and creamy. Mix in sugar and salt and blend for 2 minutes, scraping down sides of the bowl as needed. Add eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition. Finally, mix in sour cream, whipping cream and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Set the pan into the roasting pan in the pre-heated oven. Carefully pour the hot water from your kettle into the roasting pan (it will fill the pan surrounding the cheesecake). Pour enough water so that there is about an inch of water coming up the foil along the sides of the cheesecake pan. Bake the cheesecake for 45 minutes. It should be set to the touch and not jiggly. Remove the cheesecake from the roasting pan and let it cool on a wire rack for at least an hour. When it has cooled, place the pan into the freezer and let the cheesecake freeze completely. This can be done in several hours- or overnight.
2. Prepare the cake layers: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round metal baking pans (or spray with nonstick baking spray with flour). In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, oil, buttermilk, food coloring, vanilla and vinegar to the flour mixture. Using an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat for 1 minute, until blended. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Let cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pans, then invert cakes onto a rack to cool completely.
3. Prepare the frosting: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla until it is smooth and creamy (do not overbeat).
4. Assemble the cake: Place one cake layer into the center of a cake plate or platter. Remove the cheesecake from the freezer, take off the sides of the pan, and slide a knife under the parchment to remove the cheesecake from the pan. Peel off the parchment. Measure your cheesecake layer against the cake layers. If the cheesecake layer turns out to be a slightly larger round than your cake, move it to a cutting board and gently shave off some of the exterior of the cheesecake to get it to the same size as your cake layers. Place the cheesecake layer on top of the first cake layer. Place the 2nd cake layer on top of the cheesecake.
5. Frost the cake: Apply a crumb coat layer to the cake- use a long, thin spatula to cover the cake completely with a thin and even layer of frosting. Be sure to wipe off your spatula each time you are about to dip it back into the bowl to get more frosting (this way you won't be transferring any red crumbs into the bowl of frosting). Don't worry at this point about the crumbs being visible in the frosting on the cake. When your cake has a thin layer of frosting all over it, place it into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to "set" the frosting. Once the first layer of frosting is set, apply the 2nd layer. Start by adding a large scoop of frosting onto the top of the cake. Use a long, thin spatula to spread the frosting evenly across the top and then spread it down the sides of the cake too. Because you applied a crumb-coat layer, you shouldn't have any red crumbs floating around in the final frosting layer. Decorate, as desired. I recommend white chocolate shavings (see *Tips below). Keep this cake refrigerated.
Tips:
*For making white chocolate shavings: Purchase a hunk of white chocolate. Microwave the chocolate to soften it up slightly (15 to 30 seconds, depending on the size). Use a potato peeler to run down the side of the chocolate to create shards/shaves/curls of white chocolate. I like to shave it onto a paper plater and then just use the plate to slide the chocolate onto the top of the cake.
*If you are serving this cake at a party, it's perfectly okay to leave the cake at room temperature for an hour or so while serving. Otherwise, keep it in the refrigerator. It also freezes perfectly! I made my cake one day and then just placed it as-is in the freezer and pulled it out the next day. It thaws quickly.Source: RecipeGirl.com (cake & frosting portions of the recipe from Piece of Cake, inspired by the red velvet cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory and by a version of this cake made by Erin's Food Files )
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Disclosure: I was given a copy of Piece of Cake for review purposes. I was not compensated to write this post and all opinions shared are my own.
I'm Lori Lange, recipe developer, food writer and Mom. I'm sharing over 2,500 of my favorite recipes and theme menus with you. 
judy — November 28, 2011 @ 3:14 AM
looks like a great book! My favorite cake Is Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet — November 28, 2011 @ 3:15 AM
I think this needs to happen in my kitchen immediately! The only problem is, I’d probably eat the whole thing… it sounds amazing!
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga — November 28, 2011 @ 3:17 AM
Wow this is an amazing!!! look cake, Lori! Holy moly you outdid yourself. It’s just PERFECT!
One-bowl cake recipes are right up my alley!
Fave kind of cake…choc or vanilla but must have a THICK frosting layer
jessica lynn — November 28, 2011 @ 3:30 AM
That cookbook looks simply amazing as does the cheesecake cake. I need both of those in my life!
My favorite kind of cake is red velvet. I love the faint hint of chocolate coupled with the vibrant shade of red. Love, love, love!
Kathryn — November 28, 2011 @ 3:54 AM
Oh wow, this looks amazing! A combination of that cake and the cheesecake layer sounds just wonderful.
Wendy Zachariewicz — November 28, 2011 @ 4:12 AM
My favorite cake is Snickerdoodle. It always reminds me of the holidays.
Bethany — November 28, 2011 @ 4:17 AM
I love new cookbooks! My favorite kind of cakes are Red Velvet, Gingerbread, and and Chocolate combined with fruit like raspberries or cherries!
Katrina — November 28, 2011 @ 4:25 AM
What. A. Cake. Beautiful!
Jillian @ DNA and Dessert — November 28, 2011 @ 4:50 AM
I am a total sucker for carrot cake.
Mellisa W — November 28, 2011 @ 5:00 AM
Cold chocolate cake! Thanks!
Danielle D. — November 28, 2011 @ 5:10 AM
This looks fabulous! I love chocolate cake with minty chocolate icing, or cream cheese.
April V — November 28, 2011 @ 5:34 AM
Mine is german chocolate!! I love the icing!!
Julie @ Table for Two — November 28, 2011 @ 5:39 AM
Oh Lori, you know the way to my heart. Hands down, red velvet is my FAVORITE. If a cupcake place has it, I won’t look or consider another flavor choice. I already know what my wedding cake is going to be (can you guess?) haha..this is awesome. I would love to make this someday but I doubt mine will come out looking as beautiful as yours! Wow, wish I lived closer to you to grab a slice!
Debra L. — November 28, 2011 @ 5:45 AM
Wow cake & cheesecake. My favorite cake is a vanilla cake.
Dana — November 28, 2011 @ 6:09 AM
My favorite cake is pound cake! But then, just about any cake will do.
Sara — November 28, 2011 @ 6:11 AM
I love devil’s food!
Cookbook Queen — November 28, 2011 @ 6:17 AM
I looove chocolate sheet cake. Cold. I don’t know why, but cold chocolate cake is my favorite!!
I’m an hour south of Bentonville…we are all about Sams and Walmart here!!
Jody — November 28, 2011 @ 6:21 AM
This looks like a great cookbook. I love to bake and doing it all in one bowl is an added plus. My favorite cake is German Chocolate cake with coconut/pecan frosting!
Maria — November 28, 2011 @ 6:33 AM
Wow, that is a cake! Just beautiful!
Georgie — November 28, 2011 @ 6:43 AM
Dear Lord, that looks incredibly amazingly good. It’s a great job and beautiful photo and illustration.
MartyW — November 28, 2011 @ 6:46 AM
Gorgeous cake. I made the Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake once from a recipe I found online. I agree, it’s amazing. The one I used had a no-bake cream cheese layer (perfect for me since they tend to crack on me), just let it set and then layer the red velvet. Such a beautiful cake for Christmas! My favorite cake is RUM CAKE!
SharonMarie — November 28, 2011 @ 6:54 AM
Wow the red velvet cake is beautiful and would make a great addition to a Christmas Buffet table! I have to say German Chocolate with Caramel pecan frosting is my favorite!
Lauren — November 28, 2011 @ 6:57 AM
Gorgeous! So beautiful for a holiday table!
Winnie — November 28, 2011 @ 6:58 AM
Wow…this cake is stunning! I’m a purist, so my favorite cake is either white cake with white frosting, or Devil’s Food Cake
Katie — November 28, 2011 @ 6:59 AM
My favorite cake is carrot cake! Mmmmm.
Leslie — November 28, 2011 @ 7:00 AM
My favorite cake is my grandmothers chocolate “ice box” cake…it’s so amazing
Courtney — November 28, 2011 @ 7:04 AM
I’m a purist. I like plain white cake.
Joanna — November 28, 2011 @ 7:05 AM
I love chocolate cake
CathyWMDA — November 28, 2011 @ 7:07 AM
Your red velvet looks incredible. I have 2 favorites: carrot and German chocolate.
Daryl — November 28, 2011 @ 7:18 AM
This cake is a little rich for my taste. I prefer something a bit simpler such as chocolate cake
Jenny — November 28, 2011 @ 7:20 AM
I love almost any cake! But chocolate cake is prob my favorite.
LindsayL. — November 28, 2011 @ 7:21 AM
I love caramel cake
Sandra M. — November 28, 2011 @ 7:25 AM
Wow, that cake looks amazing! … it contains 2 of my most favorite cakes … red velvet and cheesecake!
Julie H — November 28, 2011 @ 7:25 AM
I love a good chocolate cake.
Patti W — November 28, 2011 @ 7:25 AM
My favorite cake is snickerdoodle cake with cinnamon buttercream frosting.
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel — November 28, 2011 @ 7:30 AM
My fav cake is spice cake too!!! I don’t hear that very often – so neat
Your cheesecake cake turned out beautiful! Funny as I was just searching the other day for red velvet cheesecake ideas.
Keri — November 28, 2011 @ 7:31 AM
You had me at red velvet — this cake is lovely and your interpretation looks divine!
carly {carlyklock} — November 28, 2011 @ 7:32 AM
gorgeous! every time i see a red velvet cake it makes me think of the armadillo cake from steel magnolias.
this one’s much prettier.
Zoë François — November 28, 2011 @ 7:41 AM
Your cake is gorgeous and what a crazy, wonderful idea to combine the two! Love it!
Cheers, Zoë
Jen — November 28, 2011 @ 7:46 AM
Mmmm that looks yummy! One of my favorite cakes is chocolate cake with brown sugar icing!
Judith — November 28, 2011 @ 7:48 AM
My favorite cake is my grandmother’s chocolate wacky cake with a broiled coconut frosting.
Cookin' Canuck — November 28, 2011 @ 7:50 AM
Oh my! That is a thing of beauty. What a fun cake for the holidays (and birthdays…and Wednesdays…)
Julia Pichette — November 28, 2011 @ 7:52 AM
Looks like a great book! That cake is great for the upcoming holiday’s. My favorite cake is a Lemon Cake.
Louise — November 28, 2011 @ 7:59 AM
I’d love to win the book! My favorite cake is a chocolate bundt cake I make with a Matcha Green tea swirl <3
Liz — November 28, 2011 @ 8:03 AM
Red Velvet of course!
KJ in IA — November 28, 2011 @ 8:13 AM
I love pumpkin cheesecake. I think that fact that I can’t get it year-round makes it that much better
Carole Resnick — November 28, 2011 @ 8:18 AM
Like you my favorite cake is spice. But, Red Velvet runs a close second.
Since I already have a copy of this I would donate this copy to my local library so lots of folks can enjoy it.
Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray — November 28, 2011 @ 8:21 AM
GORGEOUS! Can’t wait to try this! I already have the book so leave me out of the drawing!
Annie — November 28, 2011 @ 8:22 AM
It’s a tie between red velvet cake and just good, ol’ plain vanilla cake! Both are delicious!
Sonnie — November 28, 2011 @ 8:35 AM
My favorite cake is a good ole’ Southern chocolate sheet cake.
Courteney — November 28, 2011 @ 8:37 AM
This looks amazing, and you’re so right – this is totally what I order every single time I go to the Cheesecake Factory. Even so, my favorite cake is still spice cake with maple frosting
Lisa Yakovich — November 28, 2011 @ 8:49 AM
Does cheesecake count as cake? If so, then that is my fav.
After that, I’d have to say vanilla cake with vanilla frosting..mmmmm.
Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray — November 28, 2011 @ 8:53 AM
I have been freaking out ever since you started posting pictures of this project on Instagram–it is my faaaavorite cake selection at the Cheesecake Factory. Hands down!
If I had to pick a favorite cake flavor, it’d either be red velvet (also a reason why I’m in love with this particular cheesecake) or a good old-fashioned yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.
Ginny — November 28, 2011 @ 8:54 AM
I’m an equal opportunity cake lover – I don’t think I can pick a favorite! I suppose, though, that one of the best I have ever made was Shawnda’s chocolate overdose cake from Confections of a Foodie Bride. Holy cow. Amazing.
Vanessa — November 28, 2011 @ 8:57 AM
In Puerto Rico they make a brandy soaked cake with an amazing sugar based frosting. It’s by far my favorite type of cake. I’m dying to learn how to make it myself.
Becki's Whole Life — November 28, 2011 @ 9:07 AM
This cake sounds amazing and would be a great choice for my daughter’s birthday next week. Love the cheesecake layer. My favorite cake would probably be coconut.
Erin @ The Speckled Palate — November 28, 2011 @ 9:09 AM
My goodness, this sounds FANTASTIC! Might have to whip this up – or something similar – for my family during the Christmas holiday.
Thanks for sharing!
Erin
Bri Johnson — November 28, 2011 @ 9:34 AM
I love lemon bundt cake! This cake looks delish, I’m gonna have to try it!
Emily380 — November 28, 2011 @ 9:49 AM
My favorite cake is carrot cake. It’s so craggy and moist & I can’t resist cream cheese icing. Red velvet is a close second though (it was even my wedding cake).
jenica haug — November 28, 2011 @ 10:27 AM
i love chocolate with chocolate frosting!
Maia — November 28, 2011 @ 10:42 AM
Genius. Traditional red velvet frosting uses cream cheese, as does cheesecake… how is “cheesecake red velvet cake” not common practice? The combination has practically been spelled out for us!
Marla — November 28, 2011 @ 11:03 AM
My favorite cake is carrot….no wait, maybe it’s a really rich, fudgy chocolate….or maybe it’s white with fluffy white frosting. I just can’t pick a favorite!
Anna P — November 28, 2011 @ 11:04 AM
My favorite cake is a black forest cake… Fudgy layers of chocolate cake, a nice cherry layer in between with a touch of chocolate frosting on the sides and top… Mmm, yummy.
Deborah — November 28, 2011 @ 11:09 AM
Your cake turned out beautiful! I still crave this cake, and it’s been months since I made it! I don’t know if I’d be able to choose just one favorite cake flavor, but red velvet is defninitely up there!
Veronica @ Café con Leche — November 28, 2011 @ 11:33 AM
mMm this cookbook looks amazing!! I would say definitely Red Velvet!!
Traci Canfield — November 28, 2011 @ 11:33 AM
I love chocolate cake. But your cake looks amazing.
Jessica — November 28, 2011 @ 11:45 AM
Oh how I wish I lived in your neighborhood right about now! My favorite cake is carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Delish!
Marie — November 28, 2011 @ 11:50 AM
I will be making this recipe. Though my I am a sucker for a German Chocolate Cake any day.
Pam Jordan — November 28, 2011 @ 12:02 PM
Mine is a black forest cake! My daughters like red velvet..this would be a great surprise for them at Christmas!!
Robin G — November 28, 2011 @ 12:08 PM
Chocolate cake with white icing!
Lisa — November 28, 2011 @ 12:23 PM
I’m definitely making this for my brother-in-law and sister as a Christmas gift. It combines their favorite cakes!
As for my favorite cake, it would have to be Devil’s Food Cheesecake from Junior’s in NY. Sooooo good!
Kari — November 28, 2011 @ 12:30 PM
Banana cake with whipped cream frosting. It was always a birthday favorite growing up and now I make it for my daughter.
Jennifer — November 28, 2011 @ 12:37 PM
My favorites would be a plain white cake (because I can dress it up any way) or a chocolate cake.
Erin — November 28, 2011 @ 12:48 PM
Pure gorgeousness!
Erin — November 28, 2011 @ 12:49 PM
My favorite cake is funfetti with cream cheese frosting
Eliana — November 28, 2011 @ 12:52 PM
Oh Lori – your version of this looks way better than the one at the Cheesecake Factory. Thanks to you, this may now be my new favorite cake.
Arlene — November 28, 2011 @ 1:04 PM
Carrot Cake…!!!
April — November 28, 2011 @ 1:17 PM
My favorite cake is a cinnamon cream cheese pound cake with a caramel pecan sauce. Yummy!
Sarah — November 28, 2011 @ 1:42 PM
My all time favorite cake is poor man’s cake. It was my grandfather’s special recipe and we always ate it with Cool whip.
An updated favorite of mine is dark chocolate cake with caramel and cannoli filling.
I can’t wait to try this red velvet cake it looks amazing!!
Kim Buck — November 28, 2011 @ 1:46 PM
I also love spice cake the best!
Claire — November 28, 2011 @ 2:03 PM
My favorite kind of cake is a flourless chocolate cake. This red velvet cheesecake might be a new winner, though!
ashley morris — November 28, 2011 @ 2:49 PM
my favorite cake is classic cheesecake!
Cat Davis - Food Family Finds — November 28, 2011 @ 3:14 PM
Oh my word … that looks like heaven! My favorite cake is a very simple vanilla with vanilla buttercream and lots of vanilla bean seeds throughout. I kinda love vanilla. lll
Heather | Farmgirl Gourmet — November 28, 2011 @ 3:15 PM
YUMMMMM Lori. This sounds fantastic! I love red velvet and cheesecake independently of one another…so why not together? Bookmarking! Thanks for sharing!
Heather
Bianca — November 28, 2011 @ 3:28 PM
I love coconut cake!
Beth L — November 28, 2011 @ 3:30 PM
Carrot cake.
Cara — November 28, 2011 @ 3:44 PM
chocolate!
Brooke — November 28, 2011 @ 3:44 PM
Carrot Cake has always been my favorite, but I love a good red velvet too, so I will certainly be trying this recipe! THANKS!
Dee — November 28, 2011 @ 3:44 PM
I love, love, love all flavors of cake, but my fav is Black Forest. The cherry & chocolate combo is soooo yummy!
Amy — November 28, 2011 @ 3:46 PM
I love coconut cake. My aunt makes the best!
Peabody — November 28, 2011 @ 3:50 PM
Serious heaven right there is what that is! Holy Yum!
Renee — November 28, 2011 @ 4:06 PM
My favorite cake is carrot cake!
MistressKristin — November 28, 2011 @ 4:19 PM
I love a good spicy carrot cake!
Lyndsay — November 28, 2011 @ 4:42 PM
Carrot cake with cream cheese icing!
Molly — November 28, 2011 @ 4:43 PM
I love almond wedding cake. I can not get enough of it. MMmmm.
Taylor — November 28, 2011 @ 4:56 PM
Chocolate with peanut-butter icing!
Darcy Spiekhout — November 28, 2011 @ 5:14 PM
I love German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting the best!
patintx — November 28, 2011 @ 5:17 PM
Red Velvet with cooked frosting……the REAL Southern one!
Rachel — November 28, 2011 @ 5:17 PM
love your photos! not trying to be cheesy- but my favorite is red velvet cake! my mom still makes one every year for my birthday.
Kimi — November 28, 2011 @ 5:19 PM
My favorite is carrot cake
Kris M — November 28, 2011 @ 5:28 PM
My favorite cake is any kind of cheesecake. This red velvet cheesecake cake looks fantastic!
Vicki — November 28, 2011 @ 5:33 PM
I love cake so I’m not all that particular but if I was faced with a decision I would always go for the chocolate with chocolate frosting. My mother-in-law’s red velvet is a close second. Yummo!!!
Susan — November 28, 2011 @ 5:42 PM
German chocolate cake is definitely my favorite
Meghan — November 28, 2011 @ 5:46 PM
My favorite cake is devils food cake!
vballer — November 28, 2011 @ 6:11 PM
chocolate cake filled with chocolate ganache/truffle filling
& frosted with ganache.
i <3 chocolate! =D
Julia Davenport — November 28, 2011 @ 6:20 PM
oh wow. this book looks amazing. I would have to make one for my brother- Red Velvet is his favorite! I would LOVE to win this recipe book!!! my favorite cake has got to be Chocolate Pound Cake!
vicki — November 28, 2011 @ 6:25 PM
Lemon cake with lemon curd filling frosted with lemon buttercream! Heaven
Sue Blake — November 28, 2011 @ 6:37 PM
Yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting is my favorite kind of cake.
MommaMac — November 28, 2011 @ 6:41 PM
I think German Chocolate Cake is my favorite. The frosting is the BEST!
mary beth — November 28, 2011 @ 6:42 PM
Well, first I was going to say carrot cake, then I changed my mind to rich homemade wedding cake (white), oh and now you’ve gone and posted this recipe and I think I may have to stop with Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake! I can feel myself getting fat just reading about it! Thanks!
Julie Buckner — November 28, 2011 @ 6:44 PM
Carrot cake cheesecake!
Amy — November 28, 2011 @ 7:09 PM
carrot cake with thick cream cheese frosting!
Sarah Tryon — November 28, 2011 @ 7:20 PM
I am not really a cake fan, my husband however LOVES carrot cake…which is odd because he can’t stand cooked carrots! Thanks for the giveaway chance!
Lori @ The Kitchen Whisperer — November 28, 2011 @ 7:27 PM
First off… unbelievable photograph.
Second… AMAZING details on how you created it!
Hands down favorite cake is Vanilla bean cake with a 3 layers of filling: a layer of chocolate mousse, another with a raspberry filling and the last with ganache. The outside of the cake is then iced with Italian buttercream.
Laura — November 28, 2011 @ 7:31 PM
Red velvet cake and rich dark chocolate cake are tied at the top of my favorites. Adding cheesecake to the red velvety may just put this one ahead. Even with the stomach flu I’m thinking it would be worth the drive from Pasadena to get a slice! Amazing! This is on the list for Christmas desserts.
Jenn (Cookies Cupcakes Cardio) — November 28, 2011 @ 7:32 PM
This sounds amazing and I am adding it to my MUST TRY list!! Perfect Christmas holiday cake for the family.
Jamie — November 28, 2011 @ 7:45 PM
Wow…that looks AMAZING!!! I could only hope to make something that good looking!
My favorite type of cake…hmm…I’ll say carrot!
Vanessa — November 28, 2011 @ 8:03 PM
This is the second time I’ve heard about this book. I may have to add it to my wish list. My favorite cake is German chocolate with Angel food cake a close second.
Lyn Fernandes — November 28, 2011 @ 8:07 PM
My favourite is Black Forest cake !! so delicious !
Karen — November 28, 2011 @ 8:32 PM
I love coconut cake!
Liz — November 28, 2011 @ 8:41 PM
Fantastic book- my favorite cake is coconut pound cake!!!
Liz — November 28, 2011 @ 8:41 PM
Fantastic book- my favorite cake is coconut pound cake!!!
Jachel — November 28, 2011 @ 8:42 PM
While I love tangerine cake, there’s a special guilty pleasure for yellow box cake with store bought frosting.
The Americaine — November 28, 2011 @ 8:43 PM
I don’t really understand red velvet cake. To me it’s always been a weak, oddly colored chocolate cake. But shove some cheesecake in there and I just may eat an entire cake! And I must say that the dark red of this cake makes it much more alluring than other lighter one’s I’ve seen that caused me to question the chocolate-y-ness of them.
Andrea S. — November 28, 2011 @ 8:43 PM
Wow, that cake looks amazing!! My favorite cake is German Chocolate Cake. . . my mom bakes me one each year for my birthday!!
Marilyn — November 28, 2011 @ 8:54 PM
This cake looks soooo good! My favorite type of cake is cheesecake, and I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Nalini — November 28, 2011 @ 9:32 PM
This has got to be a heavenly combination!
My favorite cake is the carrot spice cake with cream cheese frosting
Beka — November 28, 2011 @ 9:34 PM
My favorite kind of cake is almond cake with almond buttercream frosting! (Just follow a regular yellow cake recipe, but instead of 1 1/2 tsp vanilla, do 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract) It tastes so much like marzipan.
Lily N — November 28, 2011 @ 10:15 PM
My favorite is German Chocolate cake
Lori B. — November 28, 2011 @ 11:44 PM
My favorite is chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. Yum!
jhilmildsaha — November 29, 2011 @ 12:06 AM
Wow,this is amazing…
Mynda — November 29, 2011 @ 12:06 AM
Carrot Cake is my favorite … but that Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake may be on the Christmas dessert table!
Suzanne B — November 29, 2011 @ 12:08 AM
Chocolate cake with white buttercream for me!
Sandy @Southwestgirl — November 29, 2011 @ 12:44 AM
Wow! This looks amazing. I have a Red Velvet Cake recipe that is a family “heirloom”
I’d love to use it with your cheesecake… I’m thinking Christmas.
You have done a really fantastic job.
grace — November 29, 2011 @ 1:06 AM
this is so very impressive, lori! if i had to name a favorite cake today, at this moment, i’d say apple cake with caramel frosting. swoooon.
Gail H. — November 29, 2011 @ 2:43 AM
My favorite is chocolate, chocolate, chocolate…but this cake looks like I may be able to win the next Bake-off at work!
melinda — November 29, 2011 @ 2:59 AM
my fave cake is mu mom’s vanilla cake with buttercream frosting with grated cheese on top, it’s the perfect combination and the taste is just sublime, i’m drooling as i wrote this, hehehe
POSTI4 — November 29, 2011 @ 3:46 AM
Wow! That is one amazing cake!
Wendy Sejour — November 29, 2011 @ 3:59 AM
Favorite cake is Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake. Super easy and delicious!
Val Griffith — November 29, 2011 @ 4:01 AM
Fig cake at the moment.
Mary Anne Perlmutter — November 29, 2011 @ 4:02 AM
This is a cake that I plan to make for the Holidays. My favorite cake is Lemonade cake. I would so love this book. It is time for me to stop using the box mixes.
Carol @ Just a Little Something — November 29, 2011 @ 4:07 AM
Amazing Cake! Love, love, love good cake books and this one might just help me to completely break away from box cakes. As it is now I add a whole WASC cake to a box anyway..
Donna C — November 29, 2011 @ 4:23 AM
A layer of cheesecake can only improve any other cake creation!
Dianne Nanney — November 29, 2011 @ 4:33 AM
sour cream poundcake: plain, toasted,topped with fruit, or pour chocolate glaze over it! versatile & ALL yummy!
giovanna — November 29, 2011 @ 4:35 AM
Red velvet cake is my favorite. I tried your cupcake recipe and my family doesn’t even wait for me to frost them. I am definitely trying this one looks to delicious to not to. Going to the supermarket right after work
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tyrone — November 29, 2011 @ 4:40 AM
carrot cake w/ pineapple and raisins is my favorite cake of all time… it’s ok with the raisins but the raisins send it over the top for me..
Tracey — November 29, 2011 @ 4:56 AM
I have printed the recipe and can’t wait to make this cake. Perfect for the holidays! My favorite cake is Angel food cake with fresh strawberries on it. Yummy! Although there truly are a lot of good cakes out there! Happy holidays and thank you for this recipe!
lynette — November 29, 2011 @ 5:15 AM
Honestly, never met a cake I didn’t love! I am going to make this cake for the holidays and my M-I-L’s birthday, just hope I can make it look as perfect as Lori’s.
Lynn P — November 29, 2011 @ 5:21 AM
That looks really good. One of my favorite cakes is carrot cake and that is what we had at our wedding with cream cheese icing. Cake is something I really like, but not with whipped cream icing…uh why bother? Anyways, I have always and will always love white cake with really yummy butter cream icing. Just boring maybe, but it is always yummy and goes with everything!
Doreen McEvoy — November 29, 2011 @ 5:21 AM
My favorite cake is Pineapple Upside Down Cake,,with German Chocolate not far behind!
Mary Ann — November 29, 2011 @ 5:26 AM
I can’t wait to try this recipe for Christmas dessert. My favorite cake is Pumpkin Spice. Thanks for the recipe.
Maria — November 29, 2011 @ 5:30 AM
cake? cake? you name it I like it…but I have to say my favorite would have to be chocolate cake with dark chocolate ganache frosting…
Kara — November 29, 2011 @ 5:31 AM
My favorite kind of cake is double chocolate fudge. Costco sells the most decadent version, and Hershey’s Blackout Cake is pretty close.
Bon — November 29, 2011 @ 5:38 AM
Chocolate on chocolate…nuff said!
Kayz — November 29, 2011 @ 5:38 AM
My favorite cake is a yellow cake with layers thinly sliced & filled with carmel frosting……oh my!!
Brandi Gandy — November 29, 2011 @ 5:47 AM
I love WEDDING CAKE! Yummmm!
sherri lynn @ life of a wife — November 29, 2011 @ 5:47 AM
Wow this cake looks amazing! My favorite kind of cake is German chocolate cake. Yum!
Donna — November 29, 2011 @ 6:04 AM
Dark Chocolate Cake cold is best with lemon as a second choice. Love your recipes!
Barb — November 29, 2011 @ 6:08 AM
Yummy…Thank you for sharing the cake recipe. My favorite cake is Tres Leche.
BECKY WILBURN — November 29, 2011 @ 6:18 AM
I love texas sheet cake!
Diana — November 29, 2011 @ 6:23 AM
This cake looks AWESOME!! I wish someone would make it for me and then take it away!! LOL….
My favorite cake(s) would have to be white wedding cake with buttercream frosting, Texas cake, coconut cake, German Chocolate cake, and carrot/spice cake (w/o raisins)! Too hard to decide between them!..
Hope I win this book!!!
Lois Schmucker — November 29, 2011 @ 6:30 AM
Wow! This cake looks so yummy and I am going to print off the recipe. I love red velvet cake!
Ashley@BakerByNature — November 29, 2011 @ 6:41 AM
So I totally worked at the cheesecake factory throughout late teen years and when this red velvet variety came along, it thew my diet out the window – SO GOOD! This could be dangerous to make at home alone, but definitely book marking for when I visit my family at Christmas.
Erin — November 29, 2011 @ 6:50 AM
My favorite is Dairy Queen blizzard cake – cookie dough and m&ms mixed together with extra frosting on top. MMM!
DayDreamBeliever — November 29, 2011 @ 6:59 AM
Red Velvet cake has always been one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Just found your blog … definitely will be following.
Rose — November 29, 2011 @ 7:06 AM
My favorite cake is carrot cake.
foxyvee — November 29, 2011 @ 7:08 AM
My most favorite cake has to be my grandmothers pinepple cake, that she frosts with brown sugar frosting, and tops with crushed pinepple. My mouth is watering just thinking about it….we only get it at christmas!!!
Rose Mary Mogan — November 29, 2011 @ 7:11 AM
My favorite cake is the Carrot Cake with lots of nuts & raisins, and the Cream cheese frosting.
Mary — November 29, 2011 @ 7:20 AM
This look like a great book! My favorite cake Is Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting!
Sonya — November 29, 2011 @ 7:21 AM
I love a fudgy chocolate cake with fudgy chocolate frosting. I can’t stay away from it.
Jenn — November 29, 2011 @ 7:29 AM
It’s a toss up between coconut cake and carrot cake. I love them both! Don’t know if I could pick a favorite!
Suzy — November 29, 2011 @ 7:37 AM
White cake, fudge frosting. It doesn’t get any better than that!
Kristine T — November 29, 2011 @ 7:41 AM
Just had to let you know that tomorrow is my birthday and I am making this cake for myself!! I can’t resist it! My favorite cake is a rich chocolate cake with raspberry buttercream and ganache in the layers topped with chocolate frosting.
Martha T — November 29, 2011 @ 7:43 AM
I’m not crazy about red velvet, but cake and cheesecake and cream cheese icing … this may become my favorite soon. I will absolutely be making it this Christmas.
Christy Rose — November 29, 2011 @ 7:49 AM
Red Velvet is my most favorite! I can not wait to try this one!!
rebecca — November 29, 2011 @ 8:13 AM
My favorite cake is chocolate with a creamy peanut butter frosting, though your red velvet cake looks so delish!!!
Emily Noll — November 29, 2011 @ 8:39 AM
I love my nana’s “inch cake”. It is chocolate with a cream cheese swirl throughout and chocolate icing on top. I don’t have the recipe, but no other cake compares!
Tiffany MIller — November 29, 2011 @ 8:42 AM
My favorite cake is my mothers carrot cake with cream cheese icing
Ali Robinson — November 29, 2011 @ 8:55 AM
I love Red Velvet cake! But my absolute favorite cake is chocolate cake with mascarpone frosting with candied hazelnuts in the frosting. YUM!!
Kate H. — November 29, 2011 @ 9:07 AM
I like my mom’s Old Kentucky Nut cake. Is there a similar recipe in the one bowl cake cookbook?
Jhinnah Poole — November 29, 2011 @ 9:16 AM
My favorite cake is my Grandma’s peanut butter cake—Yuuuuum!
Gianna — November 29, 2011 @ 9:34 AM
That looks so delicious!
I love strawberries and whipped cream layer cake.
Ty Gray — November 29, 2011 @ 9:58 AM
I love red velvet and cheesecake so I bet when I make this it is my mew favorite!
Susan Brown — November 29, 2011 @ 10:17 AM
I have tried many of your recipies. I have to say this is one of the best. There is not a Cheesecake Factory near us, so I can have this version anytime.
oregonjudy — November 29, 2011 @ 10:24 AM
No contest…it’s carrot cake.
Karen — November 29, 2011 @ 10:36 AM
Looks fantastic!! I will be sure to try this one! My advanced culinary students may even try to make it!
Kathy W. — November 29, 2011 @ 10:36 AM
The best of two worlds in this cake! Cheesecake and red velvet – my my my, sounds like a slice of heaven to me! My favorite cake is my grandmother’s Japanese fruit cake.
Chris @ TheKeenanCookBook — November 29, 2011 @ 10:48 AM
Love red velvet! Cheesecake form just makes it that much better.
Hmm… Favorite cake? I’d say a simple devils food cake with lots of frosting with a big cold glass of milk.
Holly H. — November 29, 2011 @ 11:15 AM
This red velvet cheesecake looks amazing! As for my favorite… I love a old fashioned yellow cake with chocolate frosting!
Carley — November 29, 2011 @ 11:41 AM
Chocolate Sheet Cake is my favorite!!
leana — November 29, 2011 @ 12:22 PM
Love chocolate cake with fudge frosting along with a cold glass of milk
Emmy — November 29, 2011 @ 12:40 PM
cherry chip cake with cherry chip frosting and a huge glass of milk on the side!
Malcolm — November 29, 2011 @ 12:51 PM
This looks absolutely stunning…beautiful work!
Diana Hawes — November 29, 2011 @ 12:59 PM
All I can say is WOW what a wonderful recipe, and Thankyou for sharing it with us. I will probably dream about this tonight. Have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Years…..Diana
Kristine — November 29, 2011 @ 1:00 PM
Dark chocolate cake!!!! With Chocolate icing!!!!
Dona — November 29, 2011 @ 1:42 PM
This combines two of my favorite things cheesecake and red velvet cake. I’ve even made a red velvet cheesecake before and it was so good!
MaryK — November 29, 2011 @ 1:52 PM
Dark chocolate cake with butter cream frosting. Yum!
TrishInFL — November 29, 2011 @ 2:00 PM
Red Velvet cake is my favorite, so this will be on my list of things to make this weekend! – Thank you
Marcia — November 29, 2011 @ 2:06 PM
I can’t wait to try this recipe! Hummingbird cake is my very favorite cake!
Diana Hawes — November 29, 2011 @ 2:09 PM
Forgot to tell you my favorite cake is …….TEXAS CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FUDGE FROSTING….
Janette HouranI — November 29, 2011 @ 2:22 PM
I’m not a big cake-eater, but this recipe tempts even me to go to all the work to bake it!!! y favorite cake is carrot cake, with cream cheese frosting, of course!
Amy — November 29, 2011 @ 2:46 PM
I love red velvet cake, but my favorite of all time is Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake with walnuts! I start eating and can’t stop!
auntt — November 29, 2011 @ 2:47 PM
I have always wanted to attempt this cake. My favorite cake is the traditional “wedding” – white cake with white frosting.
Angie — November 29, 2011 @ 3:28 PM
You did a great job on the cake…yum. My favorite cake is church lady cake…yellow cake with milk chocolate icing….or maybe chocolate cake with coffee icing hummm there is so many it is hard to pick just one.
Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen — November 29, 2011 @ 4:33 PM
This cake is amazing! My favorite kind of cake is lemon
RUTHANN — November 29, 2011 @ 6:08 PM
any chocolate cake with chocolate frosting of course!
Holly — November 29, 2011 @ 7:24 PM
My fav is funfetti! I know it’s plain but the vanilla combined with sprinkles is so good and..fun!
Jori — November 29, 2011 @ 7:25 PM
I love cheesecake! I have actually made this red velvet cheesecake already. I was inspired by it when The Cheesecake Factory had the contest that Stephanie won. My sister also had this type of cake at her wedding. I could have eaten the entire cake!
Julious — November 29, 2011 @ 7:38 PM
Looks yummyyyyyyyyyy!!!!! my weakness,,,,,, red velvet and cheese cake yummmmm!!!! although my favorite is the blackforest! I will die for it!
Lisa — November 29, 2011 @ 7:43 PM
This is a tough one because i really like cake. I suppose it would be Italian Cream.
Tracey A — November 29, 2011 @ 9:48 PM
Chocolate and chocolate! Great stuff!
Joyce Chatman — November 29, 2011 @ 10:00 PM
My favorite is cream cheese pound cake.
hedy — November 30, 2011 @ 12:39 AM
white cake with whipped white frosting
aila yonzon — November 30, 2011 @ 3:44 AM
classic chocolate cake, with dark chocolate buttercream frosting yummm!
judith whitney — November 30, 2011 @ 4:20 AM
I love homemade butter pound cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hope — November 30, 2011 @ 4:59 AM
I love fresh coconut., and am a cheesecake lover also. Beautiful cake.
donna anderson — November 30, 2011 @ 5:24 AM
i love spice cake with cream cheese icing
CarolAnn — November 30, 2011 @ 5:53 AM
chocolate cake with buttercream frosting and walnuts on top
Leigh Reynolds — November 30, 2011 @ 6:15 AM
Definitely CARROT CAKE!!!!!!
Tiffany W — November 30, 2011 @ 6:44 AM
My favorite is red velvet cake! I am definately going to have to try it with cheesecake in the middle!
Diana — November 30, 2011 @ 6:45 AM
Red Velvet – hands down!
Sandy Kussman — November 30, 2011 @ 6:45 AM
My favoritecake??? Anything that I can share with family and friends that will make a memory! That Red Velvet cake is a memory waiting to be made!
julie gasparro — November 30, 2011 @ 6:47 AM
homemade carrot cake with cream cheese/buttercream frosting1! xoxo
Hilary @ bakingbad.com — November 30, 2011 @ 6:47 AM
Without a doubt banana cake:)
Gina — November 30, 2011 @ 6:49 AM
I’m drooling over here! My favorite cakes would have to be between a chocolate cake, red velvet, and carrot cake!
Angel Gladden — November 30, 2011 @ 6:56 AM
Mmmm . . . chocolate.
Beva — November 30, 2011 @ 6:59 AM
~~~Wow! Beautiful!! I’ll have to make this for my grandaughter who has a peanut allergy & doesn’t get alot of fancy cakes!! She’ll love it! Looks Yummo!!~~~
Margie — November 30, 2011 @ 7:00 AM
love me some cake (red Velvet)…
Beva — November 30, 2011 @ 7:01 AM
~~~Oh My favorite cake is Black Forest!! Then German Chocolate!! Yummo
Angela — November 30, 2011 @ 7:07 AM
carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Lisa in Fort Worth — November 30, 2011 @ 7:08 AM
Chocolate!
Ann — November 30, 2011 @ 7:23 AM
Banana cake with cream cheese frosting. My godmother used to bake this for me on every birthday!
Phyllis A — November 30, 2011 @ 7:26 AM
Love chocolate cake with a mocha frosting
Avery K. — November 30, 2011 @ 7:28 AM
Red velvet is by far the best cake ever!! And yet, I’ve never actually made one. I sure do need a good recipe!
Lisa — November 30, 2011 @ 7:38 AM
this (red velvet cheesecake) is actually my favorite… I’m not a big bakery cake person, and this is the only type of cake I will eat from a bakery. Can’t wait to try making it. My other favorite is white chocolate raspberry cheesecake
Cynthia Preece — November 30, 2011 @ 7:40 AM
Wow! This looks amazing! My favorite cake is German Chocolate cake. My grandmother used to make it for my birthday every year when I was growing up.
Jodi — November 30, 2011 @ 7:47 AM
Deep Dark Chocolate Cake w/Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Sarah — November 30, 2011 @ 7:58 AM
Devils Food with Cream Cheese Icing….Or Red Velvet…. I LOVE cake!
Kara — November 30, 2011 @ 8:04 AM
Chocolate Cake with a whipped chocolate frosting is my fav! My husband’s favorite is red velvet and we both love cheesecake, so I will be trying this recipe ASAP! The cookbook looks great! I love baking and trying new recipes so this is right up my alley!
Ieasha — November 30, 2011 @ 8:10 AM
I love cheesecakes!!
Nancy Cirillo — November 30, 2011 @ 8:12 AM
Yummy- My daughters 2 favorite cakes combined in one- wow!!
Cheryl C — November 30, 2011 @ 8:19 AM
My all time favorite is Lemon Pound Cake, but looking at this Red Velvet Cheesecake I may have a new favorite.
Kelly — November 30, 2011 @ 8:21 AM
I love vanilla cake and vanilla frosting… boring but delicious
Jodi — November 30, 2011 @ 8:23 AM
Carrot or spice
Patricia — November 30, 2011 @ 8:31 AM
Love Hummingbird cake, Italian Cream cake, German Chocolate. I just love cake!
Deanna — November 30, 2011 @ 8:45 AM
Caramel cake!
Sara Ellington — November 30, 2011 @ 8:54 AM
Pineapple upside down cake is my favorite!
Carrie Hammons — November 30, 2011 @ 9:10 AM
That Red velvet Cheesecake cake looks just amazing, I can not wait to try it. My favorite kind of cake is Carrot cake. Thanks for all that you do putting a lot of effort into finding these amazing recipes ans sharing them with us. I am very Blessed to receive your Recipe Girl updates and my family is too, as they have enjoyed many of these special recipes. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year From the Hammons.
Lauren — November 30, 2011 @ 9:11 AM
I stumbled across your blog when I was looking for some recipes for a Halloween party and I have been a fan ever since. Thanks for all the time and effort you put in to share these great recipes with us.
This is definitely one to try! This cake looks and sounds so delicious. I absolutely love cheesecake! I can’t wait to try out this recipe for the Christmas holiday.
Cheesecake is my favorite but if we are talking “cake” cake, I would have to say my favorite is poundcake with cream cheese frosting.
Nancy L — November 30, 2011 @ 9:15 AM
Dark fudge cake with white frosting….I’m craving it now!
Monica N. — November 30, 2011 @ 9:23 AM
My favorite kind of cake is cappucino cake. The cake layers are dipped in espresso and there’s a cappucino flavored ricotta layer. It’s amazing!
Elizabeth — November 30, 2011 @ 9:38 AM
Wow. Cake looks fabulous. Printed recipe right away. Will be adding ingredients to tonight’s shopping list!
Barbara Kronenberg — November 30, 2011 @ 9:47 AM
I am definately going to try this, (my husband’s favorite cake is Red Velvet), my favorite cake of course is spice. Looks easy enough. Thanks for sharing.
Ashley — November 30, 2011 @ 9:51 AM
Mine is Raspberry Indulgence cake! SO YUMMY! Its white cake with raspberry preserve layers with cream cheese frosting! OOOH! Or my step-dads cake with Raspberry Choco-LOT! Chocolate cake with Raspberry buttercream!
Sandi G — November 30, 2011 @ 10:03 AM
This looks so yummy
my favorite cake is Pastel de Tres Leches
Natalie — November 30, 2011 @ 10:09 AM
my favorite cake is Italian Cream Cake!
Teresa Morgan — November 30, 2011 @ 10:22 AM
My absolute favorite is any flavor cheesecake…I love nuts and fruits in and on my cakes.
gina wojo — November 30, 2011 @ 10:30 AM
Can’t wait to try this and other varieties of different cakes from Camilla’s book! Sounds too good to be true! Thanks Camilla!!
Keri F — November 30, 2011 @ 10:54 AM
Mine is Hershey’s chocolate cake!! It’s in the Hershey cookbook and I’ve never had a better cake ever. Homemade or otherwise!
Tammy McNiff — November 30, 2011 @ 10:55 AM
Mine would have to be carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Although I must say, the red velvet cheesecake cake could definitely be a contender!!!
Kristin — November 30, 2011 @ 11:06 AM
I love chocolate cake!
April — November 30, 2011 @ 11:29 AM
I love cake period-birthday is probably my favorite but really I just love cake!
I would love to have this book I really do not like buying mixes.
Debbie Scott — November 30, 2011 @ 11:48 AM
Boston Creme Pie – that surely qualifies as cake!
ANNETTE — November 30, 2011 @ 11:50 AM
My favorite time of cake would haave to be a German Chocolate Cake, Chocolate, coconut and pecans, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm good!
Vicki Marie — November 30, 2011 @ 11:52 AM
I have a tie for favorite cake: pound cake, red velvet, german chocolate, carrot cake, or any cheesecake! Thanks for this recipe…combines two of my fav’s!
Carol Ann — November 30, 2011 @ 12:07 PM
My favorite kind of cake is pound cake, especially cream cheese pound cake!
Patricia L. — November 30, 2011 @ 1:04 PM
Chocolate with chocolate frosting
MICKI — November 30, 2011 @ 1:21 PM
MY ALL TIME favorite cake would be devils food with 7 minute icing!!!!!! can you say YUMMYYYY!!!! Cant wait to get this book in my hands….lol
Sharon Licari — November 30, 2011 @ 2:29 PM
My favorite cake is red velvet cake! I am going to make this cake for a family get together this weekend. The red makes it a perfect holiday cake.
Caroline — November 30, 2011 @ 2:30 PM
My favorite cake in the whole wide world is RED VELVET CAKE. I can’t wait to try this one with the cheesecake center! It is just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Caroline
shelly (cookies and cups) — November 30, 2011 @ 2:35 PM
THat cake is ridiculous! I want about 7 slices for dinner please! Can you smuggle some of that on the airplane with you for friday??
Laurie — November 30, 2011 @ 2:51 PM
Red velvet all the way!
Ronda — November 30, 2011 @ 3:04 PM
My favorite cake is pineapple upside down cake. The Cheesecake Factory has a pineapple upside down cheesecake and it is yummy! I wish I knew how to make that cake.
Nina — November 30, 2011 @ 4:08 PM
I love all kinds of cook books and I don’t have this one! My favorite cake is chocolate with chocolate icing!
Maria — November 30, 2011 @ 4:54 PM
Vanilla cake with chocolate frosting…yummy!
Susan B — November 30, 2011 @ 5:35 PM
I love carrot cake. Thanks for the opportunity!
Mary — November 30, 2011 @ 5:59 PM
My favorite is spice cake, too-with cream cheese frosting!
Kristen — November 30, 2011 @ 6:12 PM
Yellow cake with chocolate frosting!
Nali — November 30, 2011 @ 6:39 PM
Hands down, Red Velvet Cake is my absolute favorite! Amazing that I never tried it until 5 years ago! I’ve been hooked ever since!
Connie Thomson — November 30, 2011 @ 9:57 PM
German chocolate cake is my favorite, but I do love a good red velvet! This looks incredible!
Debbie — December 1, 2011 @ 5:16 AM
I love cheesecake!
Tracy H. — December 1, 2011 @ 5:32 AM
I love a good moist Dark Chocolate Cake
Katrina Duffey — December 1, 2011 @ 6:53 AM
Yummmmm! Gotta try this one- def!
My favorite for the moment is Southern Comfort Butter Pecan….ooooh soooo good. Yes, it’s a grown-up cake & makes indulging feel both naughty & nice!
Amber — December 1, 2011 @ 6:54 AM
I love chocolate cake!!!
Tammy — December 1, 2011 @ 7:17 AM
This cake looks incredible! My personal favorite is strawberry whipped cream cake!
Alicia Wyatt — December 1, 2011 @ 7:34 AM
flourless chocolate cake with chocolate ganache
kat — December 1, 2011 @ 7:58 AM
This time of year it is eggnog “bread” which is truly like pound cake…and I just perfected a rum buttercream to top it!!! YUMAROOOOOO!!!!
Dana — December 1, 2011 @ 8:10 AM
I would love to have this book it looks fantastic…my favourite flavor is Red Velvet cake with cream cheese butter cream!
sara nieto — December 1, 2011 @ 8:22 AM
Velvet cake and thank you for sharing this recipe I’m always looking for different recipes on this cake. ;0)
ANNETTE SANGSTER — December 1, 2011 @ 9:40 AM
My favourite kind of cake is a marble cake with white buttercream frosting.
Maria — December 1, 2011 @ 9:52 AM
Ooooo…you had me at red velvet! That is my all time favorite and since Cheesecake Factory has it with a cheesecake layer…even better!!!
Erika — December 1, 2011 @ 10:10 AM
It is seriously called “Chocolate Orgasim” and its made in a bakery called SWEET LIFE in Eugene Oregon and its to die for omg.. seriously yummy
Millie — December 1, 2011 @ 10:18 AM
My favorite desserts of any kind…..anything fruity. So, favorite cake is Strawberry Cake. I make most of my cakes with a mix as the base, so it would be great to have a book with easy recipes from scratch!
Kelly — December 1, 2011 @ 10:33 AM
my favorite cake is either lemon cake or funfetti
Kim T — December 1, 2011 @ 11:25 AM
Hmmm….Carrot Cake….perhaps a Carrot Cheesecake Cake???? MMMMM
Suzannah — December 1, 2011 @ 11:33 AM
Carrot cake (not with pinapple, blech) and cream cheese frosting
Renee Brown — December 2, 2011 @ 4:34 PM
My fave…is a cake I came up with..its made like this one. Two layers of gingerbread with a layer of pumpkin cheesecake covered with a honey and spice frosting….would love to add this book to my collection
Lori Lange replied: — December 2nd, 2011 @ 9:24 PM
YUM!
Charlene Allen — December 3, 2011 @ 3:48 AM
Making this cake this weekend! My daughter requested the one form the cheesecake factory for her birthday (which is Tuesday) and I am not paying 50 bucks for a cake, so here we go!
Melanie Young — December 3, 2011 @ 9:08 AM
I LOVE you, Recipe Girl. I’ve been looking for this recipe for a long time. You rock!
Carole Lewis — December 3, 2011 @ 2:54 PM
HUMMMMM Guess you meant that the Contest ended Dec. 3rd. not the 30th.
Foo, but I’m going to make the dessert anyway.
Deebi27 — December 3, 2011 @ 3:40 PM
2 Loves baked into one. My all-time fav cake Cheesecake…next Red Velvet! As matter of fact I had a Red Velvet as my 1st wedding cake! So bring it on!
Alisha L — December 7, 2011 @ 9:42 AM
Im going to try to make this cake for my mother in laws holiday dinner. It looks delicious and would be so pretty for Christmas!
Elizebeth — December 8, 2011 @ 1:26 PM
OH YUM!! I made a chocolate turtle pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving and this one looks like it will be for Christmas. Thanks for sharing this delish recipe.
Ann Bartman — December 8, 2011 @ 7:34 PM
I made the red velvet cake cheesecake this past weekend with my boyfriend. It turned out wonderful! He loved shaving the white chocolate on top!
Lori Lange replied: — December 8th, 2011 @ 8:42 PM
Yahoo! Glad to hear it!
Christine — December 12, 2011 @ 2:20 PM
I made this cake this past weekend. It’s actually the first cake I’ve ever made. I about died when I took my first bite…it was heaven. Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe!
Lori Lange replied: — December 12th, 2011 @ 11:35 PM
First cake ever?! Wow, so glad it was a success!
AM — December 15, 2011 @ 7:15 AM
can this be made without a roasting pan?! If so, how? thanks!
Lori Lange replied: — December 16th, 2011 @ 7:25 AM
You just need a pan large enough to set the cheesecake pan inside of for the bath.
Melissa — December 24, 2011 @ 11:57 AM
I am attempting this cake for Christmas dinner tomorrow. The cheesecake layer is in the oven now. As soon as I saw this recipe, I couldnt wait to try it! Wish me luck haha!
Carrie — December 24, 2011 @ 2:05 PM
Made this for work (with pressure from co-workers since i am the baker) and it was an instant hit with the day and night crew. Even had an offer to be paid to make it for a co-workers up coming event. Now everyone wants this recipe or for me just to keep making it
Glad i went out on a limb to try it, cant go wrong with this recipe.
Lori Lange replied: — December 25th, 2011 @ 6:04 AM
wow! That’s so awesome to hear
Jessica — December 25, 2011 @ 6:24 AM
I made this for Christmas Eve and it was such a hit! Everyone was so impressed. I can’t believe I was able to make it look just like the picture. What a great easy to follow recipe. I loved that I could make the cheesecake layer several days in advance. I will definately make this again! Thank you so much!
Lori Lange replied: — December 25th, 2011 @ 6:26 AM
You’re welcome! Yay!
Melissa — December 26, 2011 @ 11:54 AM
This cake was absolutely amazing!! It was such a success yesterday at dinner!! This recipe looks involved, but its not really and I was surprised especially since it was the first layer cake I have made! My boyfriend said that it was the best dessert hes ever eaten, and that says a lot! Thanks for such an awesome recipe!!
Susan — December 28, 2011 @ 9:15 PM
I made this for Xmas and it was wonderful! I could not figure out how to upload a picture of it to post. Also, my red velvet layers turned out a bit dry. Any suggestions on how to fix that?
Lori Lange replied: — December 29th, 2011 @ 10:59 AM
Dry layers… overbaking? Are you at high altitude?
Jane Thompson — January 1, 2012 @ 11:42 AM
I haven’t made this cake yet but it looks amazing! I have recently found this site and it is fantastic thank you so much!
Cheoy Lee — January 5, 2012 @ 7:48 AM
It looks incredibly beautiful. I must say my first impression of the book was wondering whether it was a gimmick but the main selling point, this idea of convenience (and perhaps less washing up as well!) is a really good one.
Lori Lange replied: — January 5th, 2012 @ 8:14 AM
No, totally not a gimmick. Camilla is an experienced cookbook author, and there are a zillion cake ideas in the book. Everything you can think of, really! What I’ve tried so far has been spot-on perfect.
amy hemrich — January 5, 2012 @ 8:00 AM
Is this one of the recipes that is in the book? Or is just the red velvet cake recipe in it?
Lori Lange replied: — January 5th, 2012 @ 8:15 AM
No- the red velvet cake recipe is in there, and I used that to create this cheesecake cake.
annie keys — January 7, 2012 @ 9:27 AM
My favorite is German Chocolate—be still my heart. Siiiiigh.
Emily — January 14, 2012 @ 1:53 PM
Do you cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap or anything when you put it in the freezer? Or just put it in as it is? And thanks, my boyfriend’s favorite cake is red velvet and his birthday is coming up so I now have the perfect cake to make him
Lori Lange replied: — January 14th, 2012 @ 1:55 PM
If you’re just going to freeze it quickly, then placing into the freezer unwrapped should be just fine. If you plan to freeze it overnight or longer, go ahead and wrap it. Hope your boyfriend loves it!
Vali — January 23, 2012 @ 1:55 PM
Hi, thank you for sharing this recipe. Can I leave this cake at room temperature for about 3 hrs?, I would like to take it to a party but there is no refrigerator, thank you so much in advance
Lori Lange replied: — January 23rd, 2012 @ 3:44 PM
Yeah, that should be fine. Assuming you don’t live in hot weather right now
Jasmine — January 23, 2012 @ 3:45 PM
Hey I’m only a teenager but I’m obsessed with baking so when I saw this I really wanted to make it but did not have the time. I finally got a chance last night and I have to say that I actually got heartburn because I ate my piece of cake so quickly. Thank you for sharing this with your readers and I am now a rigorous reader of your blog
Katie — January 24, 2012 @ 7:51 AM
I am going to make this cake for my husbands birthday. His favorite cakes are red velvet and cheesecake…what a PERFECT combination!!!! Do you think the cheesecake would be frozen after 2 hours???
Thanks for sharing!!
Lori Lange replied: — January 24th, 2012 @ 8:51 PM
Possibly- it may be firm enough to work with after two hours… depending on how cold your freezer is!
Diane — January 29, 2012 @ 1:48 PM
Just made this cake for my daughters birthday. It was delicious and a hit! Very tasty and well worth the work. I would suggest leaving the cheesecake overnight. I only let it freeze for about 2 hours and it still soft and more difficult to work with since i did use a spring form pan larger than the 9inch cake pan, so i did have to cut it down. But it did work, and was also beautiful and tasted great!
Lori Lange replied: — January 29th, 2012 @ 4:12 PM
agreed- yes. A frozen solid cheesecake is much easier to work with. Glad you enjoyed it!
Carol Shaw — January 31, 2012 @ 6:06 PM
I just made this cake for my Keno group dinner tomorrow night. I can’t wait to taste it. It is almost as pretty as yours. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Lori Lange replied: — January 31st, 2012 @ 6:23 PM
so happy to hear that! Hope everyone loves it!
Carol Shaw — February 1, 2012 @ 1:46 PM
Just cut the cake and it is so beautiful I had to share it on my board. Thanks so much… can’t wait for my guest to arrive!!
jen — February 15, 2012 @ 6:32 PM
Hi everybody. I am making a red velvet cheesecake this friday. It will be my first cheesecake and I was just wondering, how log does it take for yhe cheesecake to thaw? I plan to bake the cheesecake tonight. I think I will assemble the cake around noon friday and it will be cut around 8 pm so do you think by then it will have thawed? Thank you!
Lori Lange replied: — February 15th, 2012 @ 6:47 PM
yes, it thaws quickly!!
jen — February 15, 2012 @ 7:06 PM
Hi Lori! Thanks so much! I am siiiiiiiiiiiii excited… Heating my oven as I type:) will it be okay to keep it frozen until Friday, then? By the way I am going to use a 9×13 glass dish because I have no springform pan and so I am making the red velvet cake the same. I will grease, flour and use parchment paper to make handles for easy handling and transfer onto the first cake layer. Any suggestions you have I will take!
jen — February 15, 2012 @ 8:19 PM
Sorry about the typos- I am still getting used to the touch screen. I just wanted to say my cheesecake us baking, so I’m pretty much just waiting to find out how it will turn out! The main reason I baked today instead of tomorrow was to spare myself the xhance to redo if my first attempt didnt work but I have a feeling it will!
Naajia — February 17, 2012 @ 4:19 PM
I made this cake for my partner on Valentine’s day and he LOVED it! Probably more than me, hehehe!! But then I let my friend try some and she texted me and said ” I did my THANG with that cake”, so I guess it was awesome!! We love the Cheesecake factory red velvet cheesecake cake, but I have a feeling that this cake will be on frequent request menu at home!