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candy cane swirl cheesecake

(1 rating)
emit1961 avatar
Recipe by
mary Armstrong
@emit1961
San Antonio, TX

I saw this on the package of the Hershey Kisses Candy Cane flavor and had to try it. It was very good! ALSO, very pretty! I will make it again. I think it would be fun to make it at Valentine's Day, the 4th of July as well as Christmas! I think it would be fun to try other flavors of these candies with different crusts.

(1 rating)
yield 10 -12
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For candy cane swirl cheesecake

  • COOKIE CRUMB CRUST
  • 45
    vanilla wafer cookies (1 1/2 cups of crumbs)
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    melted butter
  • CAKE
  • 3 pkg
    8 ounces each, cream cheese
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3
    eggs
  • 42
    hershey's kisses brand candy cane mint candies, divided
  • 1 Tbsp
    milk
  • sweetened whipped cream

How To Make candy cane swirl cheesecake

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie crumb crust. Crush cookie wafers ( 45 cookies).
  • 2
    Stir together 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs and 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl; blend in melted butter. Press mixture onto bottom and 1/2 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 minutes; cool. ( I would recommend wrapping the bottom of the pan with heavy foil). These directions did not.
  • 3
    Prepare cake: Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Set aside 1/4 cup batter; spread remaining batter in prepared crust.
  • 4
    Remove wrappers from candies. Place 30 candies and milk in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50% power for 1 minute, stopping to stir every 15 seconds, until candies are melted and mixture is well blended when stirred. Gradually blend reserved cake batter into candy mixture.
  • 5
    Drop candy mixture by tablespoonfuls onto vanilla batter. Gently swirl with knife for marbled effect.
  • 6
    Bake 45-50 minutes or until center is ALMOST set. Remove from oven to wire rack. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan. Cool completely; remove side of pan. Cover; refrigerate until chilled.
  • 7
    Garnish with whipped cream and remaining candies. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
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