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    American Caramel Cheesecake

    Written by Kathrin (Leave a Comment)

    Fancy a creamy caramel cheesecake? This great American cheesecake with great base and topping tastes simply heavenly!

    Base and Topping for American Caramel Cheesecake

    The excellent American cheesecake is creamy, custardy yet compact. This caramel cheesecake also has a wonderfully sinful topping, a crispy cookie crumb base, and a seductive look. Part of that, for me, is that it has no cracks on the surface.

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    • How to make the American Caramel Cheesecake
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    Taste and Occasion

    This post will tell you how to pull that off without a water bath or other complicated techniques. So, let's start with this American caramel cheesecake recipe with a cookie base and caramel cream. I had to pass on the caramel cheesecake recipe directly three times. Whereby I realized once again what I love so much about baking: experimenting, tinkering with the "perfect" result, and the great feeling when something as delicious as this caramel cheesecake comes out in the end. Often enough, something goes wrong… But I don't want to write about that today.

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    Ingredients

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    So straight to the preparation: the foundation of my caramel cheesecake is a cookie crumb base. Most recipes advise a no-bake base and using a water bath to prevent it from caving in or cracking later. The good news is that it can be easier! I recommend you briefly pre-bake the cookie crumb base, so it doesn't get soggy. Leave the finished cheesecake in the switched-off oven for about an hour with the oven door slightly open.

    Then it just needs to (unfortunately!) sit in the fridge for a few hours, where it will firm up and set well. So you need to start baking IMMEDIATELY if you've got a hankering for this caramel cheesecake!

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    How to make the American Caramel Cheesecake

    At first, preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C and line a springform pan with baking paper. For the cookie crumb base, grind the cookies with a kitchen chopper or place them in a freezer bag and "rolling" over them several times with a rolling pin. Melt the butter and mix it with the cookie crumbs. Spread the mixture on the bottom of the springform pan and press it down. Pre-bake for about 5 minutes at 350°F/175°C. Then let it cool. Meanwhile, mix the cream cheese with the sour cream until smooth for the filling. Stir in the milk, sugar, flour, and individual eggs well (but not too long!). The cream mustn't be beaten for a long time until fluffy, but only all the ingredients are well mixed.

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    Nothing is lacking in this delicious cheesecake with no sugar or wheat flour! The low carb cheesecake turns out incredibly creamy and gets a crispy base.

    Now, turn the oven temperature down to 320°F/160°C. Pour the cream cheese mixture onto the pre-baked and slightly cooled base. Bake cheesecake for about 50 minutes. The top should still be light, not browned. The inside of the cheesecake may still "wobble" a bit if you jiggle the pan slightly. Cheesecake is best covered and placed in the refrigerator overnight. Before serving, warm the caramel cream a little and spread it on the cake. Caramel sauce can be used directly without warming. In the end, lightly crumble the chocolate wafers with your fingers and decorate the cheesecake.

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    Top Tip

    I followed the tips from the post "The Best Cheesecake" a bit for my recipe. The result: a perfectly smooth top.

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    American Caramel Cheesecake

    This caramel cheesecake is extra indulgent by the great base and the topping. A wonderfully creamy caramel cheesecake!
    Prep Time20 mins
    Baking Time50 mins
    Calories: 367kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 springform pan (10 in / 26 cm)

    Ingredients

    For the cookie crumb base

    • 200 grams (⅘ cup) butter cookies, or caramel cookies
    • 90 grams (⅖ cup) butter

    For the cheesecake mixture

    • 800 grams (3 ½ cups) cream cheese, creamy!
    • 200 grams (1 cup) sour cream
    • 50 milliliters (3 ½ tablespoons) milk
    • 150 grams (⅘ cup) sugar
    • 4 eggs, medium
    • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or cornstarch

    For the topping

    • 5 tablespoons caramel sauce, homemade or store-bought
    • 50 grams (3 ½ tablespoons) chocolate wafers, optional, coarsely crumbled

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C and line a springform pan with baking paper. For the cookie crumb base, grind the cookies with a kitchen chopper or by placing them in a freezer bag and "rolling" over them several times with a rolling pin. Melt the butter and mix it with the cookie crumbs. Spread the mixture on the bottom of the springform pan and press it down. Pre-bake for about 5 minutes at 350°F/175°C. Then let it cool.
    • Meanwhile, mix the cream cheese with the sour cream until smooth for the filling. Stir in the milk, sugar, flour, and individual eggs well (but not too long!). The cream mustn't be beaten for a long time until fluffy, but only all the ingredients are well mixed.
    • Turn oven temperature down to 320°F/160°C. Pour the cream cheese mixture onto the pre-baked and slightly cooled base. Bake cheesecake for about 50 minutes. The top should still be light, not browned. The inside of the cheesecake may still "wobble" a bit if you jiggle the pan slightly. Cheesecake is best covered and placed in the refrigerator overnight.
    • Before serving, warm the caramel cream a little and spread it on the cake. Caramel sauce can be used directly without warming. Lightly crumble the chocolate wafers with your fingers and decorate the cheesecake.

    Ingredient substitutions

    Do you want to replace some ingredients? Here you find tips for baking ingredient substitutions!

    Variations

    Are you now also in the cheesecake fever? How about the vegan alternative? Or the low carb cheesecake. The cheesecake brownies are also great.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    American Caramel Cheesecake
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 367 Calories from Fat 252
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 28g43%
    Saturated Fat 15g94%
    Trans Fat 0.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 8g
    Cholesterol 111mg37%
    Sodium 277mg12%
    Potassium 110mg3%
    Carbohydrates 24g8%
    Fiber 0.1g0%
    Sugar 17g19%
    Protein 6g12%
    Vitamin A 955IU19%
    Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
    Calcium 74mg7%
    Iron 0.4mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Fancy a creamy caramel cheesecake? This great American cheesecake with great base and topping tastes simply heavenly!Fancy a creamy caramel cheesecake? This great American cheesecake with great base and topping tastes simply heavenly!Fancy a creamy caramel cheesecake? This great American cheesecake with great base and topping tastes simply heavenly!

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