Raspberry Cheese Cake

A very creamy and rich cake,it just melts into your mouth. A very time consuming recipe but take my words all that time is worth it.I  prepared this cake for my husbands Birthday. He loved it. hope you will have  fun baking this yummilicious cheese cake.
This cheese cake is a baked version. For a non baked orange cheese cake please click on this link: http://www.mommysrecipe.com/2012/12/orange-cheese-cake.html?q=orange+cheese+cake

Ingredients:
For the Crust:
1. 2 cups Graham Honey Crakers, about 15 -18 sheets
2. A pinch of Slat
3. 5 tbsp butter (room temperature)

For the Filling
1. 2 lbs or 4 (8 oz) blocks plain cream cheese ( I used Philadelphia cheese)
2. 1/4 tsp Salt
3. 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
4. 1.5 cups granulated sugar
5. 4 eggs (room temperature)
6. 2/3rd cup sour cream(room temperature)
7. 2/3rd cup heavy whipping cream (room temperature)

For the raspberry sauce (to be poured on top o the cheese cake)
1. 12 oz pack of Raspberry
2. 2 tbsp Sugar (you can reduce or increase sugar according to your taste)
3. 1 tsp Lemon juice


Method:
 1. Cover the bottom and sides of a 9-inch Cake pan with aluminium foil.
2. Pre heat oven to 350 degree.
3. In a blender mix the graham crakers into powder.
4.In a bowl mix the graham craker powder and butter with your hands. combine them properly.
5. Transfer the graham craker and butter mixture into the cake pan. Press the mixture to the bottom of the pan and half on to the sides of the pan.
6. Place the cake pan in the oven for 8-10 minutes, till its lightly golden brown.
7. In large bowl, beat the cream cheese, salt and vanilla extract.
8. Add sugar and beat well.
9. Add eggs one by one incorporating them into the cheese properly and smoothly.
10. Add in the sour cream and whipping cream, Mix them well.
11. Pour the mixture into the spring form pan.
12. Place the aluminium covered cake pan onto a big baking tray with boiling water in it.
13. Place the baking tray with the boiling water and the cake pan into the oven which is preheated at 325 degrees,
14. Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
13. Let the cake cool in the oven for 1 hour before you take it out.
14. Let it be in the fridge for at least 6 hours before you serve it.

For the Raspberry sauce:
1. Grind the raspberries in a mixer.
2. Drain the raspberry juice using a strainer(this will take a bit of time)
3. In a pan pour the raspberry juice, sugar and lemon juice
4. Mix it well for 20 minutes.
5. once its cool pour it on top of the cheese cake.

Hope you enjoy cooking the Raspberyy cheese cake. Let me know how did it go and you are always welcome of any suggestions or comments.
Cooking is all about having fun. Njoyy Cooking.

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