Sour Cream Cheese Cake

Contributed byMeribah Howarth
Sliced sour cream cheesecake with graham cracker crust, topped with fresh raspberries and chocolate drizzle on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • graham cracker crust (for 9-inch round by 2 inch high cake pan)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 wide strip orange rind (cut up)
  • 1 narrow strip lemon rind (cut up)
  • 2 package soft cream cheese (1 lb., cut up)
  • 2 tablespoon melted butter
Yield: 24 Servings
Prep Time: 12 hours
Cook Time: 50 minutes

Instructions

Put eggs, sugar, vanilla, sour cream and orange and lemon rinds into the blender and cover. Blend on high for 15 seconds. With blender still running, gradually add pieces of cream cheese with melted butter. Blend until smooth. Stop blender to push down with spatula if necessary. Pour cheese mixture into graham cracker crust and bake in preheated oven at 325° for 35 minutes, or until set in center. Turn off heat and leave in oven for another 15 minutes. Remove and cool on rack. When cool, chill in refrigerator for 2 hours before serving. Even better when chilled overnight!! 

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