What an absolutely gorgeous looking cheesecake!!! I love all the strawberries standing up in the cheesecake layer!
Ingredients:
Shortcake
- 5 tbsp butter
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 + 1/8 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar, divided
- 1 3/4 tsp vanilla, divided
- 24 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 lbs Driscoll’s strawberries
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/4 cup pureed strawberries (from about 7-9 strawberries)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp cornstarch