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Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake

December 3, 2013 By Dawn 6 Comments

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Strawberries are definitely out of season at this time of the year, but when your daughter is celebrating her birthday and she wants a strawberry dessert, you make sure that you have fresh strawberries. To tell the truth it wasn’t too hard to find strawberries, but at this time of year you have to pay more for them and they are not quite as tasty as when you buy them in season.

I needed fresh strawberries for this strawberry swirl cheesecake that I made for our daughter Krista’s birthday. It’s funny how no one in my family ever asks for a traditional birthday cake on their birthdays. Just as well; one of my favorite desserts to bake are cheesecakes, so this suits me just fine.

The cheesecake takes a little bit more work than your usual cheesecake, but it was well worth the extra work. It turns out creamy and as it bakes it smells so yummy. As you can see by my pictures the top of it cracked a little bit (I hate when that happens) but it didn’t hurt the flavor at all.

Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake (Source: adapted from tasteofhome.com)
Ingredients:
Crust-
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
Filling-
4 packages (8 ounce each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
4 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pureed fresh strawberries, divided
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and lemon peel; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat dough onto the bottom and I inch up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 inches square). Securely wrap foil around pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
2. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and flour until smooth. Beat in cream. Add one egg at a time and beat on low speed until just combined for each one. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour 2 1/2 cups of the batter into a bowl; set aside.
3. Stir 3/4 cup of pureed strawberries into remaining batter. Pour into crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 inch of hot water to larger pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
4. Carefully pour reserved batter over bottom layer. Spoon remaining pureed berries over batter. Carefully cut through top layer only with a knife to swirl.
5. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove from water bath and cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate overnight.

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  1. Joanne

    December 3, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    Worth it to see the smile on your daughter’s face, I’m sure! What a beautiful cheesecake!

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  2. Karen @ Baking In A Tornado

    December 3, 2013 at 6:12 pm

    Your pictures of this cheesecake are just beautiful. Wish I had been there for your daughter’s birthday, I love strawberries and cheesecake.

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  3. mail4rosey

    December 4, 2013 at 5:05 am

    This looks delicious to me! Cheesecake is a fave in our house. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. Caroline Taylor

    December 4, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    I love cheesecake, this one sounds great and I like the swirliness!

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  5. Kitchen Riffs

    December 4, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    Good looking cheesecake. Interestingly, our supermarket has quite a large supply of strawberries at the moment – but pricey pricey pricey! I’ll wait until they become more reasonable, then make this. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  6. Reeni

    December 6, 2013 at 3:22 am

    The swirly top is so pretty Dawn! It looks very rich and creamy! I’m surprised it cracked being you used a water bath. It happens to me too – I don’t mind – you can cover it with some whipped cream. ๐Ÿ™‚

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