I have to be honest – I never ever baked something sweet with pumpkins so far, and I think I also never ate something sweet made with pumpkins. I know in the US it’s a big thing to have a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving – and I celebrated Thanksgiving several times already in the US, but it seems nobody brought a pumpkin pie, or I just can’t remember (that is more likely the reason)…
Well anyway – things have changed ;) I found the recipe I used some time ago and thought “why not?!” – so I decided to test my luck with a pumpkin pie. Of course, not a regular one – had to be something special: a pumpkin cheesecake!
Good decision. Very good decision!
Since it’s a typical American treat, the original recipe was asking for canned pumpkin purée and spices you get in supermarkets – nothing you can find here in Germany, so I had to replace that with homemade ingredients: Homemade Pumpkin Purée and homemade pumpkin pie spice.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the crust:
2 cups (170g) graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup (80g) butter, melted
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
For the filling:
32 oz. (900g) cream cheese, softened
1 cup (200g) sugar
1/4 cup (60g) light brown sugar
3 large eggs
15 oz. (425g) pumpkin puree
1/3 cup (80g) heavy cream
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
For the decoration:
3/4 cup (175g) heavy cream
1 tbsp. confectioner’s sugar
Für den Boden:
170g Butterkekse, zerstoßen
80g Butter, geschmolzen
50g Zucker
1 TL Kürbiskuchengewürz
Für die Füllung:
900g Frischkäse, Doppelrahmstufe
200g Zucker
60g brauner Zucker
3 große Eier
425g Kürbispüree
80g Sahne
2 TL Vanille Extract
1 EL Kürbiskuchengewürz
Für die Dekoration:
175g Schlagsahne
1 EL Puderzucker
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line the bottom of a 9 inch (23cm) springform pan with baking parchment and grease. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Press onto bottom and 1 inch (2-3cm) up side of prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the water bath.
3. In a large bowl combine cream cheese and the sugars and mix for about 3 minutes until well combined. Add in eggs, pumpkin puree and heavy cream, mix until fully incorporated. Add vanilla extract and pumpkin pie spice and mix until well combined.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared crust. Place pan in a larger pan and pour boiling water into the larger pan until halfway up the side of the cheesecake pan (do that in the oven already, so you won’t spill water when moving the pans).
5. Bake for 60-65 minutes – the edges should be set, but the center will still have some jiggle to it. Turn off the heat and let the cheesecake rest in the closed oven for one hour. Carefully remove the cheesecake from the water bath and place on a cooling rack to let cool completely. Once the cake is completely cooled, place it in the fridge for at least 6 hours or over night.
6. Whip the heavy cream and confectioner’s sugar with a mixer until stiff and fill into a piping bag with a star tip and decorate the cheesecake with little swirls, roses or whatever you like.
1. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Eine 23cm (9 inch) Springform mit Backpapier auslegen und die Seiten einfetten. Zur Seite stellen.
2. In einer Schüssel die Keksbrösel mit der geschmolzenen Butter, Zucker und Kürbiskuchengewürz verrühren. In die Form schütten und an den Boden und die Seiten pressen – es sollte ein etwa 2-3cm (1 inch) hoher Rand entstehen. Für 8 Minuten backen. Auf einem Kuchengitter 10 Minuten abkühlen lassen. Einen großen Topf Wasser zum Kochen bringen.
3. In einer großen Schüssel Frischkäse und Zucker für etwa 3 Minuten verrühren. Eier, Kübispüree und Sahne zugeben und alles gut verrühren. Vanille Extrakt und Kürbiskuchengewürz zugeben und unterrühren.
4. Die Masse in die vorbereitete Form giessen und leicht glattrütteln. Die Form in eine größere Form stellen und diese dann mit dem kochenden Wasser füllen – die innere Form sollte etwa zur Hälfte im Wasserbad stehen. Am Besten macht man das Befüllen im Ofen, dann verschüttet man nichts durch das Bewegen der Formen.
5. Für 60-65 Minuten backen – die Ränder sollten fest geworden sein, in der Mitte wird der Käsekuchen noch recht weich sein und sich beim Rütteln der Form leicht hin und her bewegen – das ist ok. Ofen ausschalten und den Käsekuchen eine Stunde im geschlossenen Ofen stehen lassen. Den Kuchen dann vorsichtig aus dem Ofen und dem Wasserbad herausnehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen. Den Käsekuchen dann für mindestens 6 Stunden oder über Nacht im Kühlschrank fest werden lassen.
6. Sahne mit Puderzucker aufschlagen bis sie steif ist und in einen Spritzbeutel mit Sterntülle füllen und kleine Tupfen oder dergleichen auf den Kuchen spritzen.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintPumpkin Cheesecake
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 70
- Total Time: 480
Ingredients
For the crust
- 2 cups (170g) graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup (80g) butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
For the filling
- 32 oz. (900g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 1/4 cup (60g) light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 15 oz. (425g) pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup (80g) heavy cream
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
For the decoration
- 3/4 cup (175g) heavy cream
- 1 tbsp. confectioner’s sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line the bottom of a 9 inch (23cm) springform pan with baking parchment and grease. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Press onto bottom and 1 inch (2-3cm) up side of prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Let cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the water bath.
- In a large bowl combine cream cheese and the sugars and mix for about 3 minutes until well combined. Add in eggs, pumpkin puree and heavy cream, mix until fully incorporated. Add vanilla extract and pumpkin pie spice and mix until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared crust. Place pan in a larger pan and pour boiling water into the larger pan until halfway up the side of the cheesecake pan (do that in the oven already, so you won’t spill water when moving the pans).
- Bake for 60-65 minutes – the edges should be set, but the center will still have some jiggle to it. Turn off the heat and let the cheesecake rest in the closed oven for one hour. Carefully remove the cheesecake from the water bath and place on a cooling rack to let cool completely. Once the cake is completely cooled, place it in the fridge for at least 6 hours or over night.
- Whip the heavy cream and confectioner’s sugar with a mixer until stiff and fill into a piping bag with a star tip and decorate the cheesecake with little swirls, roses or whatever you like.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
Looks gorgeous, I will defanetly try this recipe. Thx for sharing. !!
Wonderful! I’m really going to try this!
Great! It has a really nice flavor :)
Cheers,
Marc