CHEESECAKE WITH SOUR CREAM AND FRESH STRAWBERRY TOPPING

Cheesecake with Sour Cream and Fresh Strawberry Topping image

I have been making this delicious and easy cheesecake for over 40 years. Change up the berries to your liking or completely omit them for a plain but rich and creamy cheesecake.

Provided by Yoly

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 5h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ pound fresh strawberries, sliced

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Stir graham cracker crumbs and sugar together in a bowl. Mix in melted butter. Press mixture evenly into a 9-inch springform pan.
Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer, gradually adding sugar, until fluffy. Add vanilla extract. Beat in eggs one at a time. Pour filling over the crust.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool completely, 1 to 2 hours.
Mix sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract together to make the topping. Pour topping over the cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate cheesecake until completely chilled, about 3 hours.
Top cheesecake with fresh strawberries right before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.1 calories, Carbohydrate 40.2 g, Cholesterol 149 mg, Fat 34.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 20.6 g, Sodium 296.4 mg, Sugar 32.2 g