Deluxe Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, plus
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
• 1 (16 ounce) carton sour cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine crumbs, 2 tbsp sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; mix well.
• 3 press in a 10-inch spring form pan; set aside.
• 4 beat cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until soft and creamy.
• 5 gradually add 1 cup of sugar, beating until fluffy.
• 6 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after addition.
• 7 stir in 1/2 tsp vanilla.
• 8 pour cream cheese mixture into crust.
• 9 bake at 375°f for 25 to 35 minutes or until cheesecake is set.
• 10 increase oven temperature to 500°f.
• 11 beat sour cream on medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• 12 add 3 tbsp sugar and remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat 1 minutes longer.
• 13 spread over cheesecake.
• 14 bake at 500°f for 5 to 8 minutes or until bubbly.
• 15 cool to room temperature and chill 8 hours or over night.
• 16 once completely chilled, top with your favorite fruit, chocolate syrup, etc!