STRAWBERRY CELEBRATION CHEESECAKE

Strawberry Celebration Cheesecake image

Tick-tock...tick-tock...guests will surely count down the minutes until they can dig into this creamy strawberry cheesecake, then ask for seconds. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares)
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
2 cartons (8 ounces each) spreadable strawberry cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
Additional whipped topping, fresh strawberries and melted semisweet chocolate, optional

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes; cool., In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping. Gently spread a third of the filling over crust. Arrange strawberries on top. Spoon remaining filling over berries; smooth top. Refrigerate overnight., Just before serving, garnish with additional whipped topping, whole strawberries and melted chocolate if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 18g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 209mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.