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Vanilla Mousse Cheesecake

This is not your mother’s cheesecake: It's the classic dessert topped with a fluffy, whipped layer of vanilla mousse. Sorry, Mom...but you always said to go the extra mile.

Prep time

20 min

Total time

6 hr 15 min

Servings

Makes 16 servings.

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    Ingredients
    • 40 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
    • 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
    • 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened, divided
    • 1 cup sugar, divided
    • 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vanilla, divided
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Preparation
  • Heat oven to 325ºF.
  • Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  • Beat 3 pkg. cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
  • Bake 50 to 55 min. 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 mixer in large bowl until blended. Whisk in whipped topping; spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours. Remove rim of pan before serving cheesecake.

Recipe Tips

Size-WiseNeed a sweet treat to serve a crowd? Try this rich, creamy dessert! Since it serves 16 people, it easily fits the bill.

Vanilla Bean Mousse CheesecakePrepare recipe as directed, using a vanilla bean and reducing vanilla extract to 2 tsp. Use sharp knife to gently split 1 vanilla bean pod lengthwise in half, then scrape seeds into cheesecake batter. Add 1 tsp. vanilla extract to the batter and use remaining extract to flavor cheesecake topping as directed.

Special ExtraGarnish with fresh berries just before serving.

115039
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26g
Saturated Fat 16g
Cholesterol 115mg
Sodium 280mg
Total Carbohydrate 26g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Total Sugars 20g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 15% DV
Vitamin C 2% DV
Calcium 6% DV
Iron 2% DV

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