940 cheescake recipes

Fruited cheesecake: a creamy ricotta cheesecake on a vanilla wafer crust, crowned with fresh fruit arranged in concentric circles and glazed with currant jelly. A bakery-style summer dessert for eight.

Pumpkin cheesecake layers a graham cracker crust with spiced pumpkin cream cheese filling and a sour cream topping, finished with pecan halves. The perfect Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert.

Frozen chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, cream cheese and melted chocolate filling, whipped cream, and stiff egg whites for a mousse-like texture.

Pumpkin cheesecake with a buttery shortcrust pastry, spiced cream cheese filling with allspice, ginger, and cinnamon. Slow-baked and cooled in the oven to prevent cracking.

Italian ricotta cheesecake lightened with whipped cream and beaten egg whites, scented with lemon and vanilla, baked over a buttered graham crumb dusting. Airy and light.

Black currant vodka cheesecake on a toasted almond and graham crust, baked low in a water bath for a silky, crack-free top. Crowned with fresh strawberries and a glossy strawberry-Kurant glaze.

Mandarin orange cheesecake wrapped in crackling phyllo pastry, filled with cream cheese and ricotta, then soaked in orange blossom syrup for a Middle Eastern twist on a classic.

Creamy cheesecake on a chocolate chip cookie crust garnished with fresh strawberries and drizzled chocolate. A three-temperature baking method for a crack-free, silky filling.

Crustless Greek-style cheesecake made with cream cheese, yogurt, and lemon zest, topped with a warm honey glaze. Lighter and tangier than a traditional New York cheesecake.

Chocolate espresso cheesecake: dense, dark cheesecake on a chocolate wafer crust, finished with a glossy chocolate-pecan glaze. Real brewed espresso amplifies every cocoa note.

Triple chocolate cheesecake with three distinct stripes of milk, white, and bittersweet chocolate over a chocolate wafer crust. Topped with a glossy ganache glaze and toasted almonds. A water-bath bake gives it that crack-free, silky texture.

Low-cal cheesecake made with cottage cheese, skim milk, whipped egg whites, and gelatin instead of cream cheese and butter. A light, no-bake cheesecake with graham cracker crumb topping.

Kurant vodka cheesecake baked in a water bath with a graham cracker-almond crust, topped with fresh strawberries glazed in strawberry jelly spiked with more Kurant vodka. A showstopper dessert.

Applesauce cheesecake squares blend cream cheese, applesauce, and warm spice on a pecan-graham crust topped with the same crumb mixture. A fall-flavored bar that beats round cheesecake.

No-bake orange cheesecake with cottage cheese, banana, orange juice, and gelatin on a bran-crumb crust. A lighter, low-calorie dessert topped with fresh citrus and berries.

Chocolate peanut butter cheesecake with a peanut-graham crust and dramatic marbled swirls of dark chocolate and peanut butter filling. The ultimate party showstopper.