Let's talk about cheesecake for a minute. Who do you think first thought to mix a bunch of cream cheese up and bake it? Yeah, I was curious too. Checked wikipedia (of course) and it mentioned that perhaps the greeks came up with a form of it. Whoa, cool. Cato the Elder was into cheesecake? Awesome.
Coffee & Cream Cheesecake
1 1/2 cup crushed vanilla wafers
4 tablespoon melted butter
3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons strong coffee or espresso
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon espresso powder
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup powered sugar
*Even though this has coffee and espresso powder, the coffee flavor is still quite subtle. You may like that. If you want to bump up the flavor add a little more espresso powder.First crush the vanilla wafers. You can do this in a food processor or in a ziplock bag and a book. :) Stir together the crushed wafers and melted butter. Press into your prepared backing dish. Bake for 6-8 minutes at 350°F.
First whip the softened cream cheese until almost fluffy. The less lumps the better. Now add the eggs one at a time, mixing in between. Then add the sugar, vanilla extract, espresso powder and coffee. Blend until well combined. Pour over the baked crust. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes to 1 hour (the cake should still jiggle in the middle a little). Turn off the oven and allow the cheese cake to sit in the oven for another 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Once your cake has cooled, sprinkle on the almonds and powdered sugar. Enjoy! xo. Emma
My goodness, this looks delicious! It's snowing here in Tennessee.. I would love to try this with a cup of hot coffee to stay warm. <3
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Posted by: Rosemary | March 01, 2013 at 09:30 AM
That mixer is to die for!! Still saving up for my kitchen-aid! Lovely.
Posted by: Lauren Foster | March 01, 2013 at 09:33 AM
Yum!! The cake looks delicious, I also love the yellow mixer!
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Posted by: Sarah | March 01, 2013 at 09:40 AM
The cheesecake looks so delicious! As always, awesome pictures :)
Posted by: KC | March 01, 2013 at 09:41 AM
Oh My goodness! That look soooooooo good!!!!! Cheese cake is my favorite, I have I at most of my birthdays!
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Posted by: CELIAROSE | March 01, 2013 at 09:42 AM
P.P.P.S, I LOVE YOUR KITCHEN ADE!!!!!
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Posted by: CELIAROSE | March 01, 2013 at 09:43 AM
Mmm, that looks delicious!
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Posted by: Rebecca Lately | March 01, 2013 at 09:45 AM
looks delicious i love baked cheesecake! what is the drink next to it, though? some sort of tea?
Posted by: anoushka | March 01, 2013 at 09:49 AM
Yum! That looks so delicious!
xoxo
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Posted by: Juliette Laura | March 01, 2013 at 09:51 AM
that looks amazing! can you hand me a piece? :D
Posted by: Ichraq | March 01, 2013 at 10:01 AM
I am such a sucker for cheesecake. Haven't met one I didn't like :) And now you've gone and thrown a little coffee into the mix? well that's just game over for a cheesecake aficionado like myself :)
Posted by: carli | March 01, 2013 at 10:03 AM
this sounds heavenly! vanilla wafer crust? genius!!
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Posted by: Becky Loose From The Zoo | March 01, 2013 at 10:03 AM
I love knowing the why & where about things & I LOVE cheesecake!! So thanks....and funny my last post featured a photo of my red Kitchen aid mixer...love that machine. Lots of lovin' today.
Thanks for the post!
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Posted by: Kelly Wilkniss | March 01, 2013 at 10:05 AM
Looks delicious. Today I was cooking too and I would like to cook that cake. Have a nice weekend.
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Posted by: Denisa | March 01, 2013 at 10:07 AM
I've been meaning to experiment with cheesecake making for a while now. This one is simple and sounds delicious!
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Posted by: Lauren | March 01, 2013 at 10:15 AM
best.idea.ever. my husband might even like this one! :)
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Posted by: Ashleigh | Love Stoned | March 01, 2013 at 10:18 AM
Oh my gosh, this looks absolutely heavenly. Will definitely be trying soon!
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Posted by: Brooke | March 01, 2013 at 10:23 AM
Um...yes, that. I want that.
I'm always a bit dismayed at how easy cheesecakes are to make. It's like "I could make this at any time and have cheesecake whenever I want." I sometimes wish they were more complicated, so I wouldn't be tempted to make (and eat) them all the time!
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Posted by: Heather P. | March 01, 2013 at 10:24 AM
Since finding out I was allergic to dairy in high school, I haven't missed much. But I do miss cheesecake, and this makes my mouth water! Looks delicious!
Posted by: Carlee | March 01, 2013 at 10:33 AM
I love the photos! It looks like a great cake. Is that one of your new fabric napkins?
Posted by: Jessica Rice | March 01, 2013 at 10:35 AM