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Cranberry Orange Cheesecake


  • Author: Dulcia
  • Total Time: 6 hours 40 mins
  • Yield: 12 1x

Description

Cranberry Orange Cheesecake combines the zesty tang of fresh cranberries with the sweet citrus burst of orange, layered over a buttery graham cracker crust. This decadent dessert is topped with a swirl of orange-tinted whipped cream, making it a showstopper at any holiday table.


Ingredients

Scale

For the Cranberry Sauce:
16 oz cranberries
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon orange extract
For the crust:
2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 tablespoons sugar
For the cheesecake filling:
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups heavy whipping cream
½ teaspoon orange extract
Orange food coloring (optional)
For the topping:
Whipped cream (optional)
23 drops orange food coloring


Instructions

Cranberry sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cranberries, sugar, and orange extract. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
Crust: In a food processor, finely crush graham crackers. Add melted butter and sugar, blending until moistened. Press the mixture onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Spread half of the cranberry sauce over the crust. Freeze while preparing the filling.
Cheesecake filling: In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream to soft peaks, add vanilla and orange extract, and a few drops of orange food coloring until stiff peaks form. Combine with cream cheese mixture on low speed. Spoon over the cranberry layer in the crust. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Topping: Mix whipped cream with orange food coloring. Once set, run a thin knife around the edges of the cheesecake to loosen, remove the sides of the springform pan, spread remaining cranberry sauce in the center, and pipe the colored whipped cream around the edges.

  • Prep Time: 40 minutes