Velvet Berry Cheesecake (Printable Version)

# What You’ll Need:

01 - Whipped cream if you wanna make it look fancy.
02 - 1/2 cup strawberry jam.
03 - 1 cup strawberries, fresh and sliced.
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla, for the cheesecake mix.
05 - 2 large eggs for the cheesecake part.
06 - 1/2 cup sugar for the cheesecake mix.
07 - 16 oz cream cheese, make sure it's soft.
08 - 1/2 teaspoon vinegar, regular white kind.
09 - 1 tablespoon red food color.
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla, for the cake mix.
11 - 1 large egg for the cake mix.
12 - 1/2 cup buttermilk.
13 - 1/2 cup veggie oil.
14 - 1/4 teaspoon salt.
15 - 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
16 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
17 - 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder.
18 - 1 cup sugar, for the cake part.
19 - 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour.

# Steps To Make It:

01 - Toss the whole thing in the fridge for 1–2 hours before you slice it up.
02 - Pile on the sliced strawberries and a swirl of whipped cream if you want.
03 - Slather that melted strawberry jam right over the cake.
04 - Melt the strawberry jam in a little pot over low heat till it’s runny.
05 - Stack your chilled cheesecake right on top of the cake layer.
06 - Bake at 325°F (160°C) for about 40–45 minutes. Let it cool, then chill for a couple hours in the fridge.
07 - Pour the cheesecake batter into the springform pan.
08 - Mix vanilla into your cheesecake batter now.
09 - Beat eggs into the cream cheese mix one at a time. Don’t rush it, get each one mixed in properly.
10 - Mix softened cream cheese with sugar till it’s really smooth.
11 - Drop oven temp down to 325°F (160°C) after you’re done baking the cake.
12 - Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25–30 minutes. Let it cool all the way.
13 - Dump your cake batter into the cake pan.
14 - Stir the wet and dry mixes together, but don’t overdo it.
15 - Put oil, buttermilk, egg, vanilla, and red food coloring in a bowl and mix well.
16 - Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
17 - Fire up your oven to 350°F (175°C).

# Extra Notes:

01 - Two classic cakes mashed up for a showstopper sweet treat.
02 - You can prep everything the night before and build it right before serving.

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