Cheesecake stuffed gingerbread cake is the perfect dessert to impress family and friends during the holidays! I love gingerbread! It’s such a classic holiday flavor that evokes memories for me just by its sweet smell and spicy, dark molassy, warming flavors! Which is why I love making gingerbread cupcakes, gingerbread truffles etc. every Christmas. And I especially enjoyed making a gingerbread house for the holidays, growing up. My first love was gingerbread cookies, but they can be a little tedious to make, roll out, cut and bake… just to satisfy your gingerbread cravings. Which is why I love gingerbread cake even more! 🙂 This gingerbread cake batter comes together in mere minutes, and you get your gingerbread fill in the form of a deliciously moist cake, with minimal fuss. But if you thought gingerbread cake couldn’t possibly get any better, I’m here to prove you wrong today. This Cheesecake Stuffed Gingerbread Cake is every bit as glorious as it sounds! 🙂 Imagine impressing your friends and family with a secret layer of creamy cheesecake hidden inside a beautifully moist and flavorful gingerbread cake! How’s that for a twist on the classic holiday staple? Step by step photos of how the gingerbread cake batter comes together If you guys have been following me for a while, you’ll know that secret layer cakes are one of my favorite things to bake! So much so that I published a book called Secret Layer Cakes last December, which is packed with 60 fun, creative secret layer cakes, cheesecakes, ice cream cakes, no-bake cakes, dessert mash-ups etc., just like this cheesecake stuffed gingerbread cake! You can click on this photo or right here to get your own copy of Secret Layer Cakes! It makes an EXCELLENT holiday gift too! 🙂 This cheesecake stuffed gingerbread cake isn’t from my book, but it was inspired by the cheesecake stuffed Devil’s Food Cake from my book (pictured below)! (You can also see here for my regular devil’s food cake recipe!) So I wanted to give you a flavor of the kind of cakes with hidden fillings that you can find in the book. Cheesecake stuffed Devil’s Food Cake from my Secret Layer Cakes book This recipe is everything a classic gingerbread cake should be, and more. Sweet and (sassy) molassy, and spicy with warming flavors of cinnamon, cloves, allspice and of course ginger. The gingerbread cake is soft with an open crumb, however the hidden cheesecake layer makes the gingerbread cake fudgier, while adding a delicious creamy texture. The gingerbread cake is made in one bowl, and the cheesecake layer is mixed in a different bowl. Then the cheesecake batter is layered carefully over the gingerbread cake.
How to make the cheesecake layer and assemble the cake for baking
To make this cake truly a secret layer cake, I like to layer a little more of the gingerbread cake batter over the cheesecake layer as well, completely covering it inside the gingerbread cake. You can also do this, OR bake the cake without the third layer of gingerbread to cover the cheesecake. This way the cheesecake layer would still be visible in the middle. Either way will be fine, because we will be covering this cheesecake stuffed gingerbread layer cake with lightly sweetened whipped cream on top, so the cheesecake layer won’t be visible from the top either way. So for the unsuspecting eye, it’ll look like a regular ol’ gingerbread cake, but then you cut into it, and you’re met with gorgeous cheesecake swirls trapped within! 🙂 If you love baking gingerbread cake for the holidays, then you guys have got to try this little twist! Not only does the secret cheesecake layer make this cake look extra special, it makes the gingerbread cake taste richer and more decadent too. Plus, I flavored the cheesecake with nutmeg, in the spirit of the holidays, so the flavors are perfectly complementary. If you liked this cheesecake stuffed gingerbread cake recipe, don’t forget to subscribe for new (and free) recipes by entering your email address on the side bar (and get all these recipes delivered straight to your inbox), so you don’t miss out on a thing. You can find me on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, YOU TUBE and GOOGLE-PLUS too.
