July 10, 2012
This cravable creamsicle cheesecake will take you back to your childhood when you visited the ice cream truck on hot summer days. A mixture of sour cream and cream makes for a rich and creamy cheesecake. This recipe uses orange extract as opposed to orange zest or juice. If you are unable to find orange extract, substitute with 1 tablespoon of finely grated orange zest. Top your cheesecake with freshly whipped cream and orange segments. Creamsicle cheesecake tastes just like the ice cream bars of your youth.
Ingredients:
2 pkgs Cream cheese, softened (8 ounces each)
1 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 cup Sour cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Orange extract
2 dshs Yellow food color
1 dsh Red food color
One 9-inch graham cracker pie crust
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs; beat well. Add the sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Place 1 cup of the mixture in a small bowl and stir in the orange extract and the yellow and red food colors. Pour the remaining cream cheese mixture into the pie crust.
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