Strawberry Cheesecake Layer Cake

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted warm butter
• 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup whole strawberries, stems removed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
• 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 recipe Stabalized Whipped Cream, 17recipe attached in direction step #17
• 2 tbsp choclate shavings

1. MAKE CAKE
2. Preheat oven to 350.
3. Spray bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan with bakers,spray.
4. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper, spray parchment with bakers spray
5. Whisk in a bowl the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt
6. In another large bowl mix melted butter with brown sugar using a rubber spatula until blended
7. Add the eggs and vanilla and blend in
8. Add the flour/cocoa mixture all at once and stir until moistened
9. Pour hot water over the top and blend in, just until smooth
10. Pour batter into prepared pan, place pan on foil lined baking sheet and bake about 28 to 34 minutes until a toothpick comes out just clean.
11. Cool 10 minutes in pan then run a thin knife around edges and realease sides of springform pan.
12. Cool completely on rack.
13. Clean and dry springform pan sides to use in next step for molding strawberry and cream layers
14. MAKE STRAWBERRY CHEESE CAKE LAYER
15. Slice strawberries abd puree in food processor or blender
16. Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla until smooth, beat in strawberry puree
17. Beat heavy cream until soft peaks form, then add confectioner's sugar and beat just until it holds its shape
18. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture in 3 additions until just combined
19. Place cooled cake on work surface.
20. Return sides of sprinform pan on cake and lock
21. Mound cheesecake into pan on top of cake and smooth it with offset spatula.
22. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before adding cream layer
23. ADD WHIPPED CREAM TOPPUNG
24. Make Stabalized Whipped cream, recipe attached below
25. Spread on top of strawberry layer, smootj in top with off set spstula.
26. Return to refrigerator fo at least 6 hours before carefully running a thin knife around pan and releasing sides
27. Garnish with fresh strawberries and chocolate shavings

flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, water, cream cheese, granulated sugar, whole strawberries, vanilla, heavy whipping cream, sugar, recipe stabalized whipped cream, choclate shavings

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/347996-strawberry-cheesecake-layer-cake (may not work)