Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease one 9 inch pan with shortening, line the pan with parchment and then grease the parchment. Lightly butter the pan sides and Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
Add cream cheese a little at a time until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time.
Add remaining ingredients.
Mix again until smooth.
Pour in pan..
Bake approx 55-60 mins till golden on top and cooked through.
Do not turn out cheesecake when it is finished baking.
Pop in freezer and leave until frozen solid.
Turn out frozen cheesecake layer and peel parchment from the bottom.