Wonderful Cheesecake! (Cake, Not Pie)

Submitted by a la mode

"I think this is the best recipe around:) It freezes very well and is wonderful with any compote on top!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine crumbs, 2 T sugar, butter; mix well.
3. Press in bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
4. Bake for 10 minutes; set aside.
5. Beat cream cheese with mixer until fluffy.
6. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, mixing well.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
8. Stir in vanilla and salt.
9. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes.
10. Let cool to room temperature on rack.
11. Refrigerate several hours.

Reviews

[PotziNPanz]

This was so easy to whip up and it turned out Wonderful is right! I used your Strawberry Compote and it was the frosting on the cake! Everyone loved it, and complimented me with every bite just about! Potzi

 

[Studentchef]

This was really good, although I think four eggs is too much for this cake. I wish I had put fruit compote on it like you suggested, but I didn't due to a lack of creativity. Maybe you can post what fruit compote goes good with this cheesecake. On the whole it was a good cheesecake.