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Strawberry Cheesecake

This recipe for Strawberry Cheesecake is the real deal. Creamy cheesecake filling is baked on top of a graham cracker crust, and covered with strawberry sauce and whipped cream. You'll be guided, step-by-step, through making a homemade cheesecake - even if you've never made one before.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Cooling Time2 hours
Total Time3 hours 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy strawberry cheesecake, graham cracker crust recipe, homemade strawberry cake, homemade strawberry cheesecake
Servings: 12
Calories: 616kcal
Author: Jill

Equipment

  • 1 large piping bag with star tip

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter melted

Cheesecake

  • 32 ounces cream cheese softened (4 8-ounce packages)
  • 1 ⅓ cups sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 large eggs

Strawberry Sauce

Whipped cream

Instructions

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9-inch springform pan with pam baking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until combined.
  • Press crust mixture into the bottom of the springform pan and 2 inches up the sides.
  • Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
  • Allow to cool while you make the filling.

Filling

  • Turn oven temperature to 300 degrees.
  • Using a large mixing bowl and hand mixer, beat until creamy the cream cheese.
  • Mix in the sugar, sour cream, vanilla and salt until combined.
  • Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined after each egg.
  • Pour the filling into the crust.
  • Bake in the oven for 1 hour.
  • Turn oven off and allow cheesecake to sit in the closed oven for another hour.
  • Place cheesecake into fridge overnight.

Strawberry sauce

  • Pour strawberry filling into a medium pot and mix in the cut strawberries, turn on to low heat and gradually mix until lightly thin.
  • Allow to cool slightly.

Whipped cream

  • In a large bowl, beat together the powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream until stiff with peaks.
  • Pipe whipped cream around the edge of the cheesecake.
  • Pile the strawberry sauce into the center of the cheesecake.
  • Place into the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Cut into slices and enjoy.

Notes

Prep time 40 minutes
Baking time 1 hour
Cooling time 2 hours

Nutrition

Calories: 616kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 419mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 1347IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 1mg