Effortless Gourmet Cheesecake Recipes 101 of the Best Cheesecake Recipes Including Flavored Cheesecakes, Layered Cheesecakes, Fruit Toppings, Specialty Cheesecakes and Much More! By Jenni Fleming
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Award Winning Classic Cheesecake
Ingredients For the Crust: 2 cups finely ground graham crackers 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 stick unsalted butter, melted For the Filling: 2 (8-ounce) blocks cream cheese, softened 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 pint sour cream 1 lemon, zested 1 dash vanilla extract Directions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In a large bowl, combine all crust ingredients until combined.
- Pour the crumbs into a greased 8 inch springform pan, and press into the base and 1 inch up the sides. Refrigerate for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a separate mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese until smooth. Add in eggs and beat until combined. Add sugar and beat until creamy. Beat in sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla until just combined.
- Place the cheesecake pan on a large piece of aluminum foil and fold up the sides around it. Place pan in a large roasting pan.
Pour boiling water into the roasting pan until the water is halfway up the sides of the cheesecake pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 30 minutes. Chill in refrigerator, loosely covered, for 6 hours.
Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups crushed Keebler Dark Chocolate and Almond Shortbread Sandies 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 (4-oz.) semisweet chocolate baking bars, chopped 1 cup whipping cream 4 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 large eggs For Ganache: 1 cup whipping cream 1 (4-oz.) semisweet chocolate baking bar, coarsely chopped 1 (4-oz.) dark chocolate baking bar, coarsely chopped Directions
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- In a small bowl, combine crushed cookies and butter and press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
- Melt chocolate and cream together in a sauce pan or in the microwave.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in condensed milk, vanilla and eggs, 1 at a time, until blended. Pour mixture into crust.
- Bake for 60 to 65 minutes, until center is set. Let cheesecake cool in unheated oven for 30 minutes with door ajar.
Cover and chill overnight.
- In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Transfer to a food processor and combine with chocolate until smooth.
- Cool slightly and pour over chilled cheesecake. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
Brandy Alexander Cheesecake
Ingredients 1 (10-oz.) box chocolate-flavored graham crackers, crushed 6 tablespoons butter, melted 1 1/4 cups sugar plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided 4 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 3 tablespoons cornstarch 4 large eggs, at room temperature 4 tablespoons brandy, divided 4 tablespoons crme de cacao, divided 1 (16-oz.) container sour cream Directions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In a small bowl, combine crushed graham crackers, butter and 1 tablespoon sugar and press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Freeze for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, 1 cups sugar and cornstarch until smooth and creamy. Add in eggs one at a time and beat until just combined. Add in 3 tablespoons brandy and 3 tablespoons crme de cacao.
Pour batter into crust.
- Bake for 60 minutes, until center is almost set.
- Meanwhile, during final 2 minutes of baking, stir together sour cream and remaining sugar, brandy and crme de cacao. Spread over top of cheesecake.
- Bake an additional 8 minutes. Cool completely then cover and chill overnight.
- Garnish suggestion raspberries, blackberries, currants and strawberries.
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Ingredients 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries 1/2 cup plus 5 tablespoons white sugar, divided 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1/2 cup water 2 cups white chocolate chips 1/2 cup half and half 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and butter and press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
- In a small saucepan, bring to a boil raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch and water. Boil 5 minutes, until sauce thickens. Strain to remove seeds.
- In a double boiler melt white chocolate chips with half and half over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese with remaining sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time followed by vanilla and melted white chocolate.
- Pour half of the batter into crust.
Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce into batter, then top with remaining batter and finally 3 more tablespoons sauce. Swirl batter with a knife to make create marbled effect. Refrigerate remaining sauce.
- Bake 55 to 60 minutes, until center is set. Cover and chill overnight.
- Warm remaining sauce and pour over top.
Tiramisu Cheesecake
Ingredients 1 (12 ounce) package ladyfinger cookies, crushed 4 tablespoons butter, melted 4 tablespoons Kahlua coffee flavored liqueur 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate, grated Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a small bowl, combine crushed cookies, butter and 2 tablespoons Kahlua and press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, mascarpone and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add in remaining Kahlua and eggs, 1 at a time, then flour, mixing until just combined. Pour batter into crust.
- Place a pan of water on the bottom rack of the oven.
Bake cheesecake on center rack for 40 to 45 minutes, until center is just set. Cool in unheated oven with door ajar for 20 minutes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Garnish with grated chocolate.
Vanilla Mousse Cheesecake
Ingredients 40 Nilla Wafers, crushed 3 tablespoons butter, melted 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened, divided 1 cup sugar, divided 4 teaspoons vanilla, divided 3 eggs 1 (8 ounce) tub whipped topping Directions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter and press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together 3 packages of cream cheese, cup sugar and 3 teaspoons vanilla until creamy. Add 1 egg at a time until just combined. Pour batter into crust.
- Bake 50 to 55 minutes, until center is just set. Cool in pan.
- Meanwhile, beat remaining cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until glossy.
Whisk in whipped topping and spread over cheesecake. Chill overnight.
Lemon Bar Cheesecake
Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed 2 egg yolks 2 Tbsp. ice-cold water 4 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract For Lemon Curd: 6 lemons to produce 1 cup juice and 2 tablespoons zest 1/2 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 eggs Directions
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