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Double Crust Cheesecake Recipe

Double crust cheesecake is a jaw-dropping dessert. Who doesn’t love cheesecakes, right? But what’s better than one crust
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • Graham Crackers - 27 g
  • Brown Sugar - ½ cup
  • Granulated Sugar - 2 tbsp
  • Melted Salted Butter

For the Cake

  • Heavy Whipping Cream - 2 cups
  • Sour cream - ¼ cup
  • Cream Cheese - 8 oz
  • Sugar - ½ cup
  • Powdered Sugar - 2 tbsp
  • Cornstarch - 2 tbsp
  • Vanilla extract - ½ tbsp
  • Lemon Juice - 2 tsp

Instructions

  • We will start by preparing the crust mixture. Crush the graham crackers into a fine crumb. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar to crushed graham crackers. Add the melted butter and mix the ingredients until they are even.
  • Take a springform pan and pour half of the crumb mixture. Tightly pack it in the pan so it will not crack. Place this pan in the freezer to set the crumb.
  • Take a stand or hand mixer, add the heavy cream and whip it for 2 minutes, then add cornstarch. For about 4-5 minutes, keep whipping the cream until stiff peaks are formed.
  • Combine the cream cheese and sugar. Add lemon juice, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and sour cream to this cream mixture. Beat it until the mixture becomes fluffy.
  • Now remove the pan from the freezer and pour the cream cheese mixture. Smooth it out to prevent any air bubbles.
  • Once the cream cheese layer is smoothed out, coat the top with the remaining crumb mixture. Use a spoon to smooth the crumbs and get a fine even layer.
  • Place parchment paper on top of the cake and press tightly. Also, cover the pan with plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate the cake pan for 8 hours or all night.
  • Your double-crust cheesecake is ready to be served. You can top the cake with whipping cream and strawberries.

Notes

  • This recipe works well with baked cheesecake as well. Bake the cake and then lay out the top layer with crumb mixture. Cover it with parchment paper and refrigerate.
  • You can also use a whisk instead of a mixer.
  • Adding cornstarch is optional but highly recommended as it holds the cheesecake together for longer.