Description
This vibrant Spring Cheesecake Cake is a colorful dessert featuring raspberry, lemon, and orange cheesecake layers paired with fluffy white sheet cake and whipped cream. A perfect way to celebrate the season with a refreshing, fruity twist!
Ingredients
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Raspberry Cheesecake:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon (5g) Raspberry Extract
- 2 drops red food coloring
Lemon Cheesecake:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup (50g) sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon (5g) Pure Lemon Extract
Orange Cheesecake:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- ¼ cup (50g) sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon (5g) Pure Orange Extract
- 1 drop red food coloring
- 1 drop yellow food coloring
White Sheet Cake:
- 1 cup (226g or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 2 large egg whites, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120g) sour cream, room temperature
- 2 ¼ cups (285g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon meringue powder (optional)
Instructions
Raspberry Cheesecake:
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, and egg on medium speed for 3-5 minutes until smooth. Add raspberry extract and food coloring.
- Pour into a greased 8-inch cake pan and bake at 325°F (convection oven) or 350°F (regular oven) for 18-24 minutes until set. Let cool completely and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Lemon Cheesecake:
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, and egg on medium speed for 3-5 minutes until smooth. Add lemon extract.
- Pour into a greased 8-inch cake pan and bake at 325°F (convection oven) or 350°F (regular oven) for 18-24 minutes until set. Let cool completely and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Orange Cheesecake:
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, and egg on medium speed for 3-5 minutes until smooth. Add orange extract and food coloring.
- Pour into a greased 8-inch cake pan and bake at 325°F (convection oven) or 350°F (regular oven) for 18-24 minutes until set. Let cool completely and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
White Sheet Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 12×17-inch sheet pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Add egg whites, vanilla, and sour cream, mixing until smooth.
- Add flour mixture and milk in alternating batches until well combined.
- Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 18-22 minutes. Let cool and freeze until ready to assemble.
Whipped Cream:
- Chill mixing bowl and whisk.
- Whip cream for 1-2 minutes, then add vanilla extract and confectioners sugar. Whisk until stiff peaks form, adding meringue powder if desired. Chill until ready to use.
To Assemble Cake:
- Once cheesecakes and white cake are chilled, use an 8-inch pan to cut perfect round discs of white cake.
- Place orange cheesecake on a cake stand, then layer with one disc of white cake.
- Top with lemon cheesecake, followed by the second white cake disc, and finally the raspberry cheesecake.
- Cover with whipped cream and serve.
Notes
- Refrigerate the cheesecakes for at least 2 hours before assembling to ensure they are firm and easy to layer.
- The meringue powder in whipped cream helps stabilize it if you plan to store or transport the cake.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (based on 12 servings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg