Kahlua Marbled Pumpkin Cheese Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together the crushed gingersnap cookies, pecans, and butter. Press into the bottom, and about 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake crust 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla just until smooth. Mix in eggs one at a time, blending well after each. Set aside 1 cup of the mixture. Blend 1/4 cup sugar, pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the remaining mixture.
• Spread the pumpkin flavored batter into the crust, and drop the plain batter by spoonfuls onto the top. Swirl with a knife to create a marbled effect.
• Bake 55 minutes in the preheated oven, or until filling is set. Run a knife around the edge of the pan. Allow to cool before removing pan rim. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10-15 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, vanilla and salt. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Transfer 3-1/2 cups filling to a small bowl; stir in lemon juice and set aside., Add the pumpkin, brown sugar, molasses, spices and remaining cornstarch to the remaining filling; reserve 1/2 cup. Pour pumpkin filling over crust. Top with plain filling. Cut through filling with a knife to swirl. Drop reserved pumpkin filling by spoonfuls over cheesecake; cut through with a knife to swirl. , Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square); securely wrap foil around pan. Place pan in a large baking pan. Add 1 in. hot water to larger pan. , Bake at 325° for 70-75 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. IN BOWL, COMBINE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS, CONFECTIONERS SUGAR AND BUTTER. TOSS TO COMBINE. SPREAD EVENLY IN BOTTOM OF 8-INCH SPRINGFORM PAN. BAKE FOR 5 MIN. COOL. IN MIXING BOWL, BEAT CREAM CHEESE UNTIL SMOOTH. GRADUALLY ADD SUGAR AND BEAT UNTIL LIGHT. ADD EGGS, ONE AT A TIME, BEATING WELL AFTER EACH ADDITION. TRANSFER 1 CUP TO SEPARATE BOWL; BLEND IN PUMPKIN, CINNAMON, GINGER, NUTMEG AND KAHLUA. POUR HALF OF PUMKIN MIXTURE INTO PREPARED CRUST. TOP WITH HALF OF CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE. REPEAT LAYERING. USING A TABLE KNIFE, CUT THROUGH LAYERS WITH UPLIFTING MOTION IN 4 OR 5 PLACES TO CREATE MARBLED EFFECT. PLACE ON BAKING SHEET. BAKE FOR 45 MIN. WITHOUT OPENING OVEN DOOR. LET CAKE STAND IN OVEN FOR 1 HOUR AFTER.

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine gingersnap and graham cracker crumbs with powdered sugar and butter; toss to combine. Spread evenly onto bottom of 8-inch springform pan.
• 2. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes; cool.
• 3. In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; gradually add granulated sugar and beat until light.
• 4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well after each addition.
• 5. Transfer 1 cup mixture to separate bowl and blend in pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and Kahlua. Pour half of pumpkin mixture into prepared crust.
• 6. Top with half of cream cheese mixture; repeat layers using remaining pumpkin and cream cheese mixtures.
• 7. Using table knife, cut through layers with uplifting motion in four to five places to create marbled effect.
• 8. Place on baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• 9. Without opening oven door, let cake stand in turned off oven 1 hour.
• 10. Remove from oven and cool, then chill; remove from pan.