Strawberry Cheesecake
Perfection on a platter! The only cheesecake recipe you will ever need!
Prep Time40 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Chill Time4 hours hrs
Total Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: strawberry cheesecake
Servings: 12 slices
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net
CRUST
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
FILLING
- 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) superfine granulated sugar
- ½ cup (120 g) sour cream room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
TOPPING
- ½ cup (120 g) sour cream, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
STRAWBERRY SAUCE
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, sliced and divided
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
CRUST
Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Make sure all graham crackers are coated in butter and that it is a coarse sand consistency.
Press crust onto the bottom and ⅔ of the way up a 9-inch springform pan lined with parchment. Wrap 2 pieces of heavy-duty tin foil around the bottom and sides of the pan. Place into the oven and bake for 13 minutes until the edges of the crust are golden.
FILLING
Use an electric mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment to mix cream cheese until creamed.
Beat in the sugar and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add in the sour cream and vanilla.
Blend until smooth and creamy. Scrape down sides of the bowl. With the mixer on low, add in eggs one by one until fully incorporated.
Pour the filling in the crust. Carefully place cheesecake into the preheated water bath. Bake until the top of cheesecake turns golden, about 60 - 70 minutes. Let cheesecake cool on a wire rack.
STRAWBERRY TOPPING
Add 2 cups of the sliced strawberries and granulated sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Let it come up to a boil and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. The sugar should be dissolved and a strawberry syrup should form. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the remaining sliced strawberries.
Pour into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for 2 to 3 hours.