Vanilla Mousse Cheesecake

By khojnicki

Ingredients

• 40 vanilla wafers, crushed
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 4 pkg cream cheese, softened and divided
• 1 c sugar, divided
• 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp vanilla, divided
• 3 eggs
• 8 oz. whipped cream

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 395mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press into the bottom of a 9" springform pan.

Beat 3 packages of cream cheese, 3/4 c sugar and 1 tbsp vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs one at a time mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 50-55 mins or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely in pan.

Beat remaining cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with a mixer in large bowl until well blended. Whisk in whipped topping. Spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours. Remove rim of pan before serving cheesecake. Garnish with fresh berries if desired.