Description
Indulge in the ultimate Birthday Cheesecake, a rich and creamy dessert that brings joy to any celebration! This New York-style cheesecake is beautifully enhanced with colorful rainbow jimmies, making it not just delicious but visually stunning too. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or festive gatherings, this easy-to-make treat will impress your guests without requiring advanced baking skills. With a luscious cream cheese filling and a buttery graham cracker crust, every slice promises a delightful experience. Elevate your dessert game and make memories with this irresistible cheesecake!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 4 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each, softened)
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup rainbow jimmies
- Whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare the crust by mixing graham cracker crumbs and sugar in a bowl, adding melted butter, and pressing it into the bottom of a springform pan.
- For the filling, beat softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually incorporate sugar, then add sour cream and vanilla extract.
- Mix in eggs one at a time, folding in rainbow jimmies gently at the end.
- Pour the filling over the crust and bake for about 60 minutes until slightly wobbly in the center. Cool inside the oven for an hour before refrigerating for at least four hours or overnight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (113g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg