Red Velvet White Chocolate Cheesecake 🍰

👵🏼Ingredients👵🏼

🔹 For the red velvet cake layers:

• 1 large egg 🥚

• 1 tbsp red food coloring 🔴

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 🍦

• 1/2 tsp white vinegar

• 1 1/4 cups flour 🌾

• 1 cup granulated sugar 🍬

• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 1/2 cup buttermilk 🥛

🔹 For the white chocolate cheesecake layer:

• 1 cup white chocolate, melted 🍫

• 1/4 cup heavy cream  heavy

• 1 tsp vanilla extract 🍦

• 16 oz cream cheese, softened 🧀

• 1 cup granulated sugar 🍬

• 2 large eggs 🥚

🔹 For the Red Velvet Gelée Topping:

• 1/4 cup sugar 🍬

• 1 tbsp powdered gelatin

• 1 cup cranberry or raspberry juice 🍇

🔹 For Garnish (optional):

• Whipped cream 🍦

• Dark chocolate chunks 🍫

• Red velvet crumbs

• Chocolate chips 🍫

👵🏼Instructions👵🏼

1️⃣ Cake Layers: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another.  Combine the mixtures and divide into two 8-inch pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

2️⃣ Cheesecake layer: Preheat to 325°F (165°C). Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and eggs. Add the white chocolate, cream, and vanilla. Pour into a springform pan with a bain-marie and bake for 45-50 minutes. Cool and refrigerate.

3️⃣ Red velvet jelly: Heat the juice with sugar. Add the hydrated gelatin and mix. Let cool slightly before pouring over the cheesecake. Refrigerate until set.

4️⃣ Assembly: Place one cake layer, then the cheesecake, and finally the second cake layer. Decorate with whipped cream, chocolate pieces, and red velvet crumbs.