Tiramisu Cheesecake

12 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Ready In: 5 hr 5 min

“Experience the taste of tiramisu in a spectacular, creamy cheesecake. Mamma mia!” - by Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Ingredients

1 (250 g) package Nilla Vanilla Wafers, divided
5 teaspoons MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee, divided
3 tablespoons hot water, divided
4 (250 g) packages Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

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Original recipe yields 24 (75 g) pieces

Directions

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spread half the wafers onto bottom of pan. Add 2 tsp. coffee granules to 2 Tbsp. hot water; stir until dissolved. Brush half onto wafers in pan; reserve remaining dissolved coffee for later use.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Remove 3-1/2 cups batter; place in medium bowl. Dissolve remaining coffee granules in remaining hot water. Stir into removed batter; pour over wafers in pan. Top with remaining wafers; brush with remaining dissolved coffee. Cover with remaining plain batter.
Bake 45 min. or until centre is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan. Top with Cool Whip and cocoa powder just before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
271 cal
14%

Fat
20.3 g
31%

Carbs
18.4 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (12)

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Annabell

Jan. 5, 2011

"Very easy to do! I made it directly in a 9 x 13 glass dish sprayed with Pam - served out of the dish fine. Not a stron coffee flavor at all. Hardly any for that fact. The overall favor was more vanill..." See morea-like - mostly took on the vanilla wafer favor. Everyone at work raved and ate he whole thing. Very good and would make it again!!"

linnygeb

May. 23, 2011

"This recipe is definetly a keeper!! I have made it several times in a spring form pan. For the crust I used 3+ cups of nilla waffers, 1 cup of butter, and 1/4 cup of sugar.....I bake it at 325 for 1 ..." See morehour and 10 minutes and then let it sit in the oven for another hour!! "This is the best cheesecake that I have EVER had!!", has been said to me more than once when sharing this cheesecake with family and friends!!"

SUZZANNA

Sep. 24, 2011

"I don't even like tiramisu, but I did like this cheesecake, and so did my famliy. I made half a recipe and used 50 mini vanilla wafers (25 for each layer). I used light cream cheese and light sour cre..." See moream. I baked it in an 8-inch square pan for 39 minutes. I would make it again!"

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