Showstopping Sweetheart Raspberry Icebox Cheesecake

Do you love cheesecake desserts?  Then I’ve got a treat for you!  OMG – okay, I’ve just going to say it:  Sweetheart Raspberry Icebox Cheesecake is delicious!

And, here’s the good news –  it’s not hard to make.  But, it does require a bit of time because you freeze each layer before adding the next layer.

Here’s a good view of the layers:  no-bake cheesecake layer on the bottom sweetened with raspberry jelly, a layer of seedless raspberry jelly in the center topped with a layer of vanilla ice cream blended with raspberry jelly plus raspberry jelly hearts.

Here’s what it looks like sliced…creamy, sweet but not too sweet, ice cream already starting to melt with fresh raspberries on the side.  So pretty!

I’ve mentioned before that cheesecake desserts are Charlie’s favorite.  So, I’m always creating ways to make different cheesecake desserts.  Most of my cheesecake desserts are delicious, like this one.  But, I’ve been know of have catastrophic failures like the time I made one with bacon (don’t ask!).

Supplies and Materials

For this Sweetheart Raspberry Icebox Cheesecake, I used a cookie cutter set to make my jelly hearts.  This is the one I used:

It’s available on Amazon and here’s a link:  Fox Run Heart-shaped Cookie Cutter Set.

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But, I also used two from this set:

Also, available on Amazon.  Here’s a link:  Wilton Hearts 7-Piece Cookie Cutter Set.

How to Make Sweetheart Raspberry Icebox Cheesecake

I lined my loaf pan with plastic cling wrap so that the plastic cling wrap draped over all edges about 5 inches.  I smoothed the bottom of the plastic cling wrap as much as possible using my fingers.  Using a small piece of paper towel oiled with canola oil, I rubbed the inside of 3 cookie cutters and carefully laid them in the loaf pan.

Then, I melted seedless raspberry jam (in a glass measuring cup) in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds.  With visions that it would leak underneath the cookie cutters (it will), I didn’t want it completely liquid.  The jam just needs to be soft enough to pour.

I carefully poured the jam into each heart, trying not to disturb their placement in the loaf pan and then used a wet Q-tip to mop up any leaking jam.  Next, I placed the loaf pan in the freezer for an hour.

When my Sweetheart Raspberry Icebox Cheesecake was ready for the next layer, I softened vanilla ice cream for a few minutes (just scooped it out of the carton and let it soften in a bowl), added seedless raspberry jam (just a little) and stirred to combine.  Then I gently scooped it on top of the frozen jam hearts, trying hard not to wiggle the hearts out of place.  I stuck the loaf pan back into the freezer, this time for 2 hours.

Next, I was ready for the jam layer.  This was easy – just slightly heat the jam so that you don’t have to work too hard to spread it.  Pour it over the ice cream layer, smooth it with the back of a spoon and then stick it back in the freezer for another hour.

Last layer, the cheesecake layer of my Sweetheart Raspberry Icebox Cheesecake, requires a bit of forethought, because the cream cheese needs to come to room temperature, plus the Cool Whip needs to defrost in the refrigerator.

So, with an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese with powdered sugar, add 1/4 cup of seedless raspberry jam and a few drops of pink food coloring gel.  Mix it with an electric mixer (on low) until well combined.  Then, fold in the Cool Whip by hand.  Smooth the cheesecake mixture over the frozen jam in the loaf pan, cover with the loose sides of plastic wrap and freeze for another 2 hours.

Here’s a collage to pin to your Pinterest board…thanks for sharing!

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Here’s the recipe:

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Tootles,

Here are more Valentine’s Day dessert inspirations from Toot Sweet 4 Two’s archives:

Sweetheart Pie Crust Cookies

Sweetheart Strawberry Pie

Sweetheart Brownie Bites

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