I’ve seen red velvet cheesecake cake all over the internet but it’s SO complicated: layers of cake and cheesecake you have to make separately, let cool, then assemble. Why do all that work when you can make a cheesecake LOAF cake instead?
Why you’ll love this recipe
The best part about this recipe is that you can make it with ANY flavor cake mix – so it’s not just for Valentine’s Day or for people who love red velvet cake!
Red velvet cake + cheesecake + cream cheese frosting = the best dessert!
Ingredients in an Easy Cheesecake Cake
- Cake Mix – for this version we’re using Red Velvet Cake mix
- Ingredients to make the cake – this depends on the box mix you’re using (typically water, oil, and eggs).
- Cream Cheese – be sure it’s room temperature softened cream cheese to avoid lumps
- Sour Cream – it must be room temperature to avoid lumps!
- Granulated Sugar – sweetens the cheesecake
- Vanilla – always use pure vanilla extract
- Unsalted Butter and Powdered Sugar – to make the frosting
