This funfetti cheesecake is practically a party on a plate! It’s got all the best parts of birthday cake, combined with a creamy swirled cheesecake! And of course, topped with sprinkles!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cheesecake, funfetti, rainbow
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Chill Time 4 hourshours
Total Time 5 hourshours45 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Calories 470kcal
Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost $15
Equipment
1 Electric mixer
Mixing bowl
Springform Pan
Ingredients
1boxfunfetti cake mixplus ingredients listed on box
3barscream cheese8 oz each, softened
4eggs
1tspvanilla
1cupsugar
1cuplow fat sour cream
1cupcrushed animal circus cookies
pink food coloringas needed
Instructions
To Prep
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a springform pan with cooking spray and set aside.
To Make the Cake Bottom Crust
Prepare the funfetti cake batter according to directions on the box in a large bowl.
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.
To Make the Cheesecake Layer
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.
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Notes
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.Nutrition information does not include the addition of whipped cream.