This cheesecake is amazing! Tastes fabulous and it is impressive looking because it will not crack! Starts off with the perfect recipe for cheesecake and finishes off with cherry pie filling! Add some whipped cream and you have a homerun dessert!!!
You’ll Need:
HUGE spatula
9 inch springform pan
Cheesecake Moat-LOVE this!!!
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1 /2 c. graham cracker crumbs
- 1 T sugar
- 6 T melted butter
Cheesecake:
- Four 8-ounce packages PHILADELPHIA cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1⅔ cups sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 extra-large eggs
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1½ cans Cherry Pie Filling (If you like less, one can is enough)
Instructions
Crust:
- Combine all ingredients and press into a 9 inch springform pan.
- Bake at 350 for 8 minutes. Let cool.
Cheesecake:
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat 1 package of the cream cheese, ⅓ cup of the sugar, and the cornstarch together on low until creamy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl several times.
- Blend in the remaining cream cheese, one package at a time, beating well and scraping down the bowl after each.
- Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat in the remaining sugar, then the vanilla.
- Blend in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
- Beat in the cream just until completely blended.
- The filling will look light, creamy, airy, and almost like billowy clouds. Be careful not to overmix! Gently spoon the batter over the crust. Wrap the sides of the pan in aluminum foil.
- Place the cake pan in a large shallow pan containing hot water that comes halfway (about 1 inch) up the side of the springform. (OR use a moat pan)
- Bake until the edge is light golden brown, the top is light gold, and the center barely jiggles, about 1¼ hours. If the cake still feels soft around the edge, let it bake for 10 minutes more.
- Let cool in oven with the door open for 30 mins.
- Remove the cheesecake from the water bath, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool for 2 hours. Chill until cold.
- Top with cherries!
- Cheesecake recipe adapted from Junior's
Kristy says
Hi, I have a 3 year old and a puppy, I can’t leave the oven open. Can I just put it up on the counter?
Teri Giese says
Yummy!Have not had Cheesecake in sooo long!! Have been having nightmares of myself buried in flour, sprinkles and dough of all types!!Far too much pinning of Christmas treats and,well,blog reading. Thanks for posting something different!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
hahaha You made me LOL!!!
Melissa says
I made this following this recipe. My first one and it wasn’t a “fail” YAY! I was so worried I was gonna have a contribution to the Pintrest “Nailed it” Failures LOL! Looks like yours. In the fridge chilling I can’t wait to hack into this beauty! LOL!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
hahahaaha enjoy it!!!!!