Gingerbread Cheesecake
Description
This gingerbread cheesecake has a ginger cookie crust topped with a rich and creamy molasses and cinnamon filling for a fabulous festive dessert.
Ingredients
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aluminum foil
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2 cups gingerbread cookie crumbs
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
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3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 cup dark brown sugar
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1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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1 pinch salt
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3 eggs, room temperature
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, or to taste
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, or to taste
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1 pinch salt
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Wrap the outside of the springform pan 3 to 4 times with aluminum foil.
2
Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter together until mixture resembles wet sand. Press into the prepared springform pan until bottom is evenly covered.
3
Combine cream cheese and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add molasses, lemon juice, vanilla extract, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and salt; mix until well combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating briefly after each addition until just combined. Pour batter over the crust in the pan. Tap the pan on the counter several times to remove any air bubbles.
4
Place the springform pan into a larger baking pan, and fill the baking pan with 1 inch hot water, making sure no water gets into the cheesecake batter.
5
Bake in the water bath in the preheated oven until the edges of the cheesecake are set and the middle jiggles slightly, about 1 hour. Turn off the oven without removing the cheesecake, leaving it inside until cooled, 1 to 2 hours.
6
Remove from the oven and water bath. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the springform pan before removing to a serving platter. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 4 hours.
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Combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt for the cinnamon whipped cream in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form; do not overmix.
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Top cheesecake with whipped cream just before serving.