milky way cheesecake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Gayla Williams
Tupelo, MS

I got this recipe from a friend back in 2008 that always cooked Sunday Dinner for her family. This is one of her families favorite desserts, that quickly became one of ours as well!! This seems to take awhile to make, but TRUST me it is well worth the wait!

(2 ratings)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For milky way cheesecake

  • CRUST 1ST STEP
  • 24
    squares(6 planks) chocolate graham crackers, crushed
  • 3 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • CHEESECAKE FILLING 2ND STEP
  • 4 (8) oz
    packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 5
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    heavy cream
  • 1/4 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 10
    fun size milky way candy bars, chopped
  • TOPPING 3RD STEP
  • 1/2 c
    caramel sauce ( i like star bucks but any will work)
  • 1/4 c
    hot fudge sauce (from jar)
  • 5
    fun size milky way candy bars, halved length wise

How To Make milky way cheesecake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325 and position rack in center of oven. Place a roasting pan on the lower rack and fill it halfway with water.
  • 2
    Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
  • 3
    With a mixer beat cream cheese and sugar at high speed until fluffy. Reduce speed to medium and beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add heavy cream, flour, and vanilla, beating until well blended.
  • 4
    Pour Half of batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven and place chopped candy in a single layer over cheesecake. Pour remaining batter into pan. Bake another 40 minutes (or until center jiggles slightly when pan is shaken) Turn off oven. Let cheesecake remain in the oven with the door closed for 30 minutes.
  • 5
    Remove from oven and run knife around the edges of cake to loosen. Coll completely on rack. Refridgerate for 8 hours. Remove ring of springform pan. Place cheesecake on a serving plate. Drizzle Caramel and fudge sauce over the top allowing some to run down sides of cake and garnish with chopped Milky Way.
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