Velvet Cheesecake

Name: Velvet Cheesecake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Crystal brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/4 cup Graham cracker crumbs; 2 tbsp butter, softened; 6 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 3 cups Crystal powdered sugar, sifted; 6 eggs; 2 tsp grated lemon or orange zest, if desired; 2 tsp vanilla extract; Cherry pie filling; Blueberry pie filling; Cinnamon sugar; Chocolate sauce, or hot fudge (warmed); Caramel sauce

4 steps

A very special cheesecake because the texture is unique. CRYSTAL POWDERED SUGAR makes it velvety. Makes a 12" x 17" cheesecake.

Updated at: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 03:22:20 GMT

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Ingredients

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Crust

¼ cupCrystal brown sugar

firmly packed

¼ cupgraham cracker crumbs

2 Tbspbutter

softened

Cheesecake layer

6 x 8 ozcream cheese

packages, softened

½ cupwhipping cream

3 cupspowdered sugar

sifted

6eggs

2 tsplemon zest

grated, or orange, if desired

2 tspvanilla extract

Optional toppings

cherry pie filling

Blueberry pie filling

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Step 2

Spread bottom and sides of pan with butter. Combine brown sugar and Graham cracker crumbs and coat the sides and bottom of pan.

Step 3

In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and soft. Blend in cream. Add powdered sugar; beat until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in lemon/orange zest if desired and vanilla. Once combined, pour into prepared pan. Bake at 325°F for 45-50 minutes. Turn oven off; let cake remain in oven until cooled.

Step 4

Serving suggestions: cover with cherry or blueberry pie filling; drizzle with chocolate or caramel sauce; dust liberally with cinnamon sugar.