Description
Delightful strawberry shortcake cheesecake blends classic dessert charm with creamy indulgence. Luscious layers of buttery cake, tangy cream cheese, and fresh strawberries create a mouthwatering masterpiece you’ll crave with every sweet bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (225 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
Sweeteners:
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) confectioners sugar
Other Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Vigorously blend cream cheese and powdered sugar until achieving a silky, uniform texture in a medium mixing bowl.
- Incorporate sour cream and vanilla extract, stirring thoroughly to create a harmonious mixture.
- Delicately integrate whipped cream into the cream cheese base, folding gently to maintain a light, airy consistency.
- Chill the combined mixture in the refrigerator while preparing subsequent components.
- Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe container, using 20-second intervals and stirring between each to ensure smooth liquefaction.
- Dip waffle bowl rims into the melted white chocolate, immediately coating with crushed strawberry shortcake crumbs.
- Allow chocolate-coated waffle bowls to stabilize on parchment paper for approximately 10 minutes at room temperature.
- Evenly distribute the chilled cheesecake filling among prepared waffle bowls.
- Artfully layer fresh chopped strawberries atop the filling.
- Embellish each dessert with an additional sprinkle of strawberry shortcake crumbs.
- Crown each creation with a halved strawberry for an elegant final presentation.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese completely at room temperature for smoother, lump-free mixing.
- Use cold heavy cream when whipping to achieve maximum volume and stability.
- Fold whipped cream gently to maintain airiness and prevent deflating the mixture.
- Chill waffle bowls before coating with chocolate to help chocolate set faster and more evenly.
- Pat strawberries dry before chopping to prevent excess moisture in the cheesecake filling.
- Let dessert sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before serving for optimal texture and flavor release.
- Can substitute waffle bowls with graham cracker cups for gluten-free option.
- Store assembled desserts in refrigerator for up to 24 hours to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Refrigerating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 211 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg