Description
This delicious cream cheese cherry cheesecake combines sweet and tangy flavors for a perfect dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 blocks cream cheese, at room temperature (8 oz. each)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup Tang drink mix
- 1/4 cup cherry drink mix
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 9-inch graham cracker crust
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- non-pareils (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Place cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Add the 1/2 cup sugar, Tang, cherry drink mix, flour, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add sour cream and eggs; mix well.
- Spread the mixture into the crust.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until the center is almost set.
- Remove the cheesecake from the oven. Turn the heat to 450° F.
- Mix the topping ingredients and carefully spread it over the cheesecake.
- Return the cheesecake to the oven for 5 minutes to set the topping.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with nonpareils, if desired.
- Let cheesecake cool for 30 minutes on the counter, then chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Notes
- This cheesecake requires chilling time, so plan ahead.
- Non-pareils can be omitted if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg