Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce
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Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce
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The ultimate fall dessert, this Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce is a smooth and silky pumpkin cheesecake topped with a homemade caramel sauce. Delectable!
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Ingredients
Crust
- 1-1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Cheesecake
- 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
Caramel Sauce
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1-1/2 tbsp light corn syrup
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature
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Instructions
For the Cheesecake:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Wrap the outsides of an 8-inch springform pan* tightly with foil. (I usually triple wrap mine - you don’t want any water to be able to get to the cheesecake.)
- In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Press the crumbs into the bottom and about 2/3 of the way up the sides of the springform pan. Bake the crust for 5 minutes, then set aside.
- In the bowl of a mixer, combine the cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add in the pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, and continue beating until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour the filling over the crust.
- Place the pan in a roasting pan or any larger pan. Place in the oven, then pour water into the larger pan. You want about an inch of water surrounding the springform pan.**
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until the cheesecake is firmer around the edges, but still a bit jiggly in the center. Keep the cheesecake in the oven, but turn it off and put a towel or wooden spoon in the door to prop it open. Let the cheesecake stay in the oven until it has come to room temperature, then remove, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold.
- When ready to serve, run a knife around the outside of the cake and then remove the sides of the springform pan.
For the Caramel Sauce:***
- Combine the sugar, water and corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Stir just to combine the ingredients, then place over medium-high heat. Cook, without stirring, until the caramel starts to turn an amber color, 5-10 minutes. Lower the heat and slowly add the cream and butter. Stand back, as it may start to spit and bubble up. Once the spatters calm down a bit, stir to combine and dissolve any lumps.
- Drizzle the caramel sauce over individual cheesecake slices.
Notes
- *This cheesecake calls for an 8-inch springform pan, while the standard size is usually a 9-inch pan. If you don’t have an 8-inch, you can substitute in a 9-inch, but the cheesecake won’t be as thick and you will need to adjust the baking time.
- **I always bake my cheesecakes in a water bath to ensure that they cook evenly. The water bath also helps to avoid cracking on the top of the cheesecake as well. If you don’t have a pan large enough to fit your springform pan into, I have had readers say that they have just placed a dish of water on the rack underneath the cheesecake and that has helped. You can also eliminate the water bath completely, but my cheesecakes are never quite the same without it.
- ***If cooked too long, this caramel will start to harden as it cools. If this happens, just heat it to loosen it back up.
- Cheesecake recipe adapted from food.com
- Caramel sauce source Baking: From My Home to Yours
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
414kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
105mg
(35%)
Sodium
175mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 414 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 414kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 105mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 175mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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