Red, White & Blue Cake with No-Bake Cheesecake Layer
Prep Time: 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 50 minutesminutes
Servings: 8-10 servings
Looking for the perfect Red, White and Blue Cake? This is the cake you need. With beautiful Red, White and Blue Layers, this cake also has a no bake cheesecake layer. The best American Flag cake ever!
Ingredients
Cheesecake Layer
38 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
½cupgranulated sugar
2teaspoonsvanilla
1cupheavy whipping cream
Cake Layers
16.25 ounce package Radiant Red cake mix, baked to package instructions (2 eggs, oil and water)
16.25 ounce package Aqua Blue cake mix, baked to package instructions (2 eggs, oil and water)
Frosting
8ouncepackages cream cheese, softened
½cupbutter, softened
4cupscups powdered sugar
2teaspoonsvanilla
Instructions
Line an eight inch round cake pan with parchment paper (bottom and sides), or an eight inch springform pan.
Cream together cream cheese and sugar until smooth, with a hand-held mixer.
In a standing mixer, whip heavy cream until thick.
Stir whipped cream and vanilla into the cream cheese and sugar mixture until smooth.
Pour the cheesecake filling into the pan, and smooth out the top.
Refrigerate for 12 hours (or overnight).
Prepare both cake mixes as directed by package instructions, to make 8 inch cakes, one red, and one blue.
Let cakes cool completely (or overnight), before layering.
Layercakes with cheesecake layer in the middle.
Prepare frosting by creaming together butter and cream cheese. Then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.
Liberally apply frosting to the top, while lightly frosting the sides of the cake.