Copycat Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake

Total Time Prep: 30 min. + cooling Bake: 1-1/2 hours + chilling
Yield 16 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
One bite from this copycat Cheesecake Factory cheesecake recipe will make you feel as if you took a slice straight from the pastry case.

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 1-3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the side of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 18-22 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18-in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.
  3. Place in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. hot water to larger pan. Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, about 1-1/2 hours. Remove springform pan from water bath. Let stand 5 minutes on a wire rack.
  4. For topping, in a small bowl, mix sour cream and sugar; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake 5 minutes longer without water bath. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Loosen side from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 536 calories, 37g fat (21g saturated fat), 151mg cholesterol, 329mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.

If you’re going to prepare cheesecake, why not re-create one of the most popular desserts in the country? It’s easier than you think when you follow this four-step recipe. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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