Wonderful Cheesecake! (Cake, Not Pie)

a la mode's Note:

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

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 1.0 cake

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ cup butter , melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese , softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ¼ 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.