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Recipe Caramel Raisin Cheesecake (Cake)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups raisins
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
- 5/8 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
Preparing/Cooking:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Combine raisins and water in a microwave safe bowl, cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
- Let stand for 20 minutes then drain.
- Melt the butter or margarine.
- Combine cookie crumbs, 1/4 cup of the white sugar, and the melted butter or margarine.
- Press the cookie crumb mixture into the bottom of one 9 inch springform pan.
- Set aside 1 cup of the raisins for the topping.
- Sprinkle the remaining raisins evenly over the crust.
- In a large bowl beat the cream cheese until light.
- Gradually beat in the remaining 2/3 cup of white sugar.
- Beat in the eggs and the vanilla.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over raisins and crust.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 55 minutes.
- Turn off oven and leave oven door ajar for 1 hour.
- Remove cake from oven and let cool completely.
- Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- To serve, combine remaining raisins and caramel or butterscotch topping.
- Spread over the top of the cake.
- Makes 12 servings.
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