Inside: This recipe puts the “fun” in funfetti cheesecake! A funfetti cake-bottom crust pink swirled cheesecake that’ll really get the party started!
Pink Swirl Funfetti Cheesecake with Cake Bottom Crust
Also known as the “kitchen sink” cheesecake — because it’s got so many awesome things tossed in!
First you’ve got creamy homemade cheesecake.
Then we gave that a funky touch with a hot pink swirl!
The “crust” is actually funfetti cake…with crunchy frosted animal crackers mixed right in the batter!
The whole shebang is topped with real whipped cream, more confetti sprinkles, and bright circus animal cookies.
Y’all it’s almost too much…
But I love it!!
Trust me, if you serve a funfetti cheesecake like this at your next party, you’ll wow’ em for sure!
PS- If you’re a funfetti fan too, be sure to check out our Funfetti Cookie Cake:
Cake-bottom Funfetti Cheesecake Ingredients
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- 1 box of funfetti cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 3 bar (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup low fat sour cream
- 1 cup crushed frosted circus animal crackers
- pink food coloring
Supplies used to make this funfetti cheesecake recipe:
Full printable recipe available at bottom of post.
Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions or click here to jump to printable recipe.
How to Make Swirled Funfetti Cheesecake
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a springform pan with cooking spray and set aside.
Prepare the funfetti cake batter according to directions on the box.
Crush circus animal crackers (an easy way to do this is with a rolling pin) so that you have chunks, not crumbs. Stir circus cookies into cake batter so they are evenly distributed.
Pour funfetti cake batter into springform pan and bake for 35 minutes at 350°F.
When cake is done baking, remove from oven and allow to cool.
Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer), combine cream cheese and sugar; mix on medium speed until smooth.
Tip: Make sure cream cheese is at room temperature so it is soft enough to mix smoothly.
Scrape the sides of bowl and begin mixing again, adding in one egg at a time.
Finally, add vanilla and sour cream and mix until well combined.
Split the cheesecake batter into two bowls. Add pink food coloring drop by drop until you’ve achieved your desired shade. Keep the other bowl of cheesecake batter white.
Using a 1 cup measuring cup, scoop some of the white cheesecake batter into the springform pan on top of your funfetti cake. After white batter spreads itself out, pour 1 cup of pink cheesecake batter in the middle of the white cheesecake.
Repeat, alternating colors until all cheesecake batter is used.
Return springform pan to oven and bake for 1 hour until cheesecake is set. Place on wire rack to cool.
Refrigerate overnight.
Top with whipped cream before serving (recipe below).
Homemade whipped cream ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powder sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Toppings:
- confetti sprinkles
- animal circus cookies
How to make whipped cream from scratch:
In a stand mixer, combine the heavy whipping cream, powder sugar and vanilla. Mix until stiff peaks form.
Scoop half of the whipped cream into a piping bag. Spread the other half of the whipped cream on top of the funfetti cheesecake.
Pipe whipped cream around the edges of the cheesecake and top with confetti sprinkles and circus animal cookies.
(Printable version of this funfetti cheesecake at bottom of post)
For more animal cracker fun, check out these Dumbo’s Circus Cupcakes from my friend Jennifer at Sugar Spice & Glitter! There’s a reason we’re BFFs – because we love the same over-the-top desserts!
More of our favorite party desserts:
Cherry Jelly Filled Donut Cupcakes (Gluten Free)
Grab a free printable copy of this Funfetti Cheesecake recipe here:
Funfetti Swirl Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 box of funfetti cake mix plus ingredients listed on box
- 3 bars cream cheese 8 oz each, softened
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup low fat sour cream
- 1 cup crushed animal circus cookies
- pink food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a springform pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Prepare the funfetti cake batter according to directions on the box.
- Crush circus animal crackers (an easy way to do this is with a rolling pin) so that you have chunks, not crumbs. Stir circus cookies into cake batter so they are evenly distributed.
- Pour funfetti cake batter into springform pan and bake for 35 minutes at 350°F.
- When cake is done baking, remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer), combine cream cheese and sugar; mix on medium speed until smooth. (Tip: Make sure cream cheese is at room temperature so it is soft enough to mix smoothly.)
- Scrape the sides of bowl and begin mixing again, adding in one egg at a time.
- Finally, add vanilla and sour cream and mix until well combined.
- Split the cheesecake batter into two bowls. Add pink food coloring drop by drop until you've achieved your desired shade. Keep the other bowl of cheesecake batter white.
- Using a 1 cup measuring cup, scoop some of the white cheesecake batter into the springform pan on top of your funfetti cake. After white batter spreads itself out, pour 1 cup of pink cheesecake batter in the middle of the white cheesecake.
- Repeat, alternating colors until all cheesecake batter is used.
- Return springform pan to oven and bake for 1 hour until cheesecake is set. Place on wire rack to cool.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Top with whipped cream, confetti sprinkles, and frosted animal crackers.
Notes
Nutrition
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