INGREDIENTS
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Yield: 12 to 15 servings
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Ingredients
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Cheesecake
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Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
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2/3 cup granulated white sugar
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pinch of salt
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2 large eggs
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1/3 cup sour cream
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1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Strawberry Cake
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For the strawberry puree:
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24 oz very ripe strawberries, hulled (or no-sugar-added frozen strawberries)
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1-2 tsp sugar (optional)
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(see FAQ above for alternate strawberry puree method)
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For the cake:
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1/4-1/2 cup milk, at room temperature
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6 large egg whites, room temperature (4 whole eggs can be substituted, per reader comments)
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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2 1/4 cup cake flour, sifted
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1 3/4 cup sugar
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4 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp salt
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12 Tbsp unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), at room temp
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Frosting:
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12 ounces (1 1/2 packages) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/4 cup strawberry puree (frozen strawberries, thawed and blended in blender)
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1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
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2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
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Decor:
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Fresh strawberries and/or slivers of white chocolate, as desired