Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

5 HRS 35 MIN

Servings

16 Servings

Try a creamy, graham cracker crumb-crusted Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping. This Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping is citrus-kissed with lemon juice.


Ingredients

  • 1

    cup

    graham cracker crumbs

  • 1

    cup

    plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided

  • 3

    tbsp

    butter or margarine, melted

  • 3

    pkg

    (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

  • 1

    tsp

    zest and 1 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon

  • 1-1/2

    tsp

    vanilla, divided

  • 3

    eggs

  • 1-1/2

    cups

    sour cream


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 325°F.

  2. Step 2

    Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.

  3. Step 3

    Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, lemon zest, juice and 1/2 tsp. vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

  4. Step 4

    Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Mix sour cream, remaining sugar and vanilla until well blended; carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake 10 min. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.