🍓 Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Cake

🧾 Ingredients

🍰 For the Vanilla Cake Layers:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 ¾ cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk

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🧀 For the Cheesecake Layer:

• 450g (16 oz) cream cheese (softened)
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup sour cream

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🍓 For the Strawberry Filling:

• 2 cups fresh strawberries (chopped)
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

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🍦 For the Frosting:

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Cheesecake Layer

1. Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F).
2. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
3. Add eggs, vanilla, and sour cream.
4. Pour into a lined pan and bake 40–45 minutes.
5. Cool completely, then refrigerate (best overnight).

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2️⃣ Strawberry Filling

1. Cook strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice on medium heat.
2. Simmer until thick and jam-like.
3. Let cool.

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3️⃣ Vanilla Cake Layers

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Mix dry ingredients in one bowl.
3. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla.
4. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk.
5. Bake in 2 pans for 25–30 minutes. Cool completely.

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4️⃣ Whipped Cream Frosting

1. Beat cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.

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🎂 Assembly

1. Place first cake layer
2. Add strawberry filling
3. Place cheesecake layer
4. Add more strawberries
5. Top with second cake layer
6. Frost with whipped cream
7. Decorate with fresh strawberries 🍓✨