Strawberry Shortcake With Cheesecake In The Middle
This strawberry shortcake cheesecake has few ingredients but all of them with a lot of flavor and personality. Although at first glance it may seem like a simple strawberry cake, it's so much more. You'll see.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- standard round mold of 9-10 inches in diameter
- a couple of mixing bowls
- a silicone spatula
Ingredients
- 80 g of butter
- 100 g of all-purpose flour
- 100 ml of whole milk
- 2 medium-sized eggs
- 100 g of sugar
- 200 ml of heavy cream
- 10 to 15 strawberries - chopped -
- 15 ml of Kirsch
Ingredients for the cheesecake filling
- 8 oz of cream cheese - at room temperature -
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of heavy cream - whipped -
Instructions
- Preheat. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Mix. Soften the butter and mix it with flour and sugar. Gradually add the milk to the butter mixture by stirring well so that it doesn't become lumpy. Set aside.80 g of butter, 100 g of all-purpose flour, 100 g of sugar, 100 ml of whole milk
- Add the eggs. Separate the yolks from the whites, and add the 2 yolks to the mixture. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites to the point of snow and make meringue.2 medium-sized eggs
- Combine. Gradually add the meringue to the previous mixture carefully to preserve the foam.
- Bake. Spread the batter onto a 1-inch mold. Put a bain-marie on the bottom and bake for about 35 minutes.
- Let it cool. After the cake is done, let it cool down for about 20 minutes.
- Make your cheesecake. In a large-sized bowl, using your electric mixer, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract. Then, add the cup of whipped cream and carefully combine it with a spatula until smooth and spreadable.8 oz of cream cheese - at room temperature -, 1 cup of powdered sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, 1 cup of heavy cream - whipped -
- Cut and soak. Once the cake is cool, cut it into two or three round pieces. Then, soak the center of the cake with a little bit of kirsch. You can use a silicone brush.15 ml of Kirsch
- Build your short cake. Place a sheet of sponge cake on a cake base and spread part of the cheesecake mixture on it. Put some chopped strawberries on top of the cheesecake mixture. Repeat procedure if you're making a two-floor shortcake. Finish with the last piece of cake and spread the rest of the cheesecake mixture evenly to cover it.10 to 15 strawberries - chopped -
- Garnish and enjoy! Lastly, place the remaining strawberries on top to garnish. Cut a slice and enjoy!10 to 15 strawberries - chopped -
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