Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake 🍊
🍊 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🍊
For the Crust:
12 ounces vanilla wafers 🍪
1/2 cup granulated sugar 🍬
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted 🧈
For the
Filling:
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature
🧀
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided 🍬
2 cups heavy cream 🥛
1 box (3 oz) orange Jell-O 🍊
1 cup boiling water 💧
1/2 cup powdered sugar 🍬
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 🍦
Zest of one orange 🍊
🍊 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🍊
Prepare the
Crust:
1️⃣
Pulse vanilla wafers in a food processor until they turn into fine crumbs.
2️⃣
Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the melted butter, pulsing until well
combined.
3️⃣
Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom and slightly up the sides of a
9-inch springform pan.
4️⃣
Chill the crust in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to set.
Make the
Filling:
5️⃣
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and 1 cup of
granulated sugar until smooth and creamy.
6️⃣
In a separate bowl, dissolve the orange Jell-O in the boiling water. Stir until
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