Best 4 Old Fashioned Cheese Cake Recipes

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When it comes to baking, there are few desserts that can compare to the classic old fashioned cheese cake. This delectable treat has been enjoyed for centuries, and its popularity shows no signs of waning. With its creamy, rich filling and buttery graham cracker crust, cheese cake is the perfect way to indulge your sweet tooth. Whether you're looking for a special occasion dessert or just a simple treat, an old fashioned cheese cake is sure to hit the spot.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

OLD-FASHIONED CARROT CAKE WITH MAPLE-CREAM CHEESE ICING



Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake with Maple-cream Cheese Icing image

Categories     Cake     Mixer     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Walnut     Carrot     Birthday     Cinnamon     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups finely grated peeled carrots
1 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
Maple-Cream Cheese Icing

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl until well blended. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; beat until blended. Stir in carrots and walnuts. Divide batter between pans.
  • Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 32 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on rack 15 minutes. Run small knife between pan sides and cakes to loosen. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely.
  • Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on platter. Spread 1 cup icing over. Top with second cake layer, flat side down. Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate cake 1 hour or up to 1 day. Serve at room temperature.

OLD FASHIONED PEAR SPICE CAKE [WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING]



Old Fashioned Pear Spice Cake [with Cream Cheese Frosting] image

Make and share this Old Fashioned Pear Spice Cake [with Cream Cheese Frosting] recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Recipe Junkie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups salad oil
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs
3 medium firm ripe pears, peeled, cored and diced (about 1 and 1/2 lbs total)
1/2 cup chopped almonds or 1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, at room temperature
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Steps:

  • In the large bowl of an electric mixture, combine sugar, oil, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger salt and flour.
  • Mix to blend; then beat at medium-high speed for 5 minutes.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Using a rubber spatula, fold pears and nuts into batter.
  • Spread in an ungreased 9 by 13 inch baking pan.
  • Bake in a 350 oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. (50-55 minutes).
  • Let cool in pan on a wire rack.
  • Meanwhile, prepare Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • For frosting:.
  • Beat [butter, cream cheese and vanilla] until fluffy.
  • Gradually beat in powdered sugar until frosting is of good spreading consistency.
  • Spread frosting over cool cake.

OLD-FASHIONED CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting image

A pleasingly moist cake, this treat is the one I requested that my mom make each year for my birthday. It's dotted with sweet carrots and a hint of cinnamon. The fluffy buttery frosting is scrumptious with chopped walnuts stirred in. One piece of this homemade carrot cake is never enough-better than all the other carrot cakes recipes I've tried!-Kim Orr, West Grove, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups grated carrots
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
Orange and green food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and oil. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; beat into egg mixture. Stir in carrots., Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in another large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Reserve 1/2 cup frosting for decorating if desired. If desired, stir walnuts into remaining frosting. , Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. If decorating the cake, tint 1/4 cup reserved frosting orange and 1/4 cup green. Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert #7 round pastry tip. Fill the bag with orange frosting. Pipe twelve carrots on top of cake, so each slice will have a carrot. Using #67 leaf pastry tip and the green frosting, pipe a leaf at the top of each carrot. , Store cake in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 calories, Fat 28g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 203mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

OLD FASHIONED CHEESE CAKE



Old fashioned cheese cake image

This recepie was a guarded secret in my husbands' family. When ever I ask what to bring to any gathering, it is ALWAYS this...and if I don't get around to it...I am in big trouble...LOL.

Provided by babz bernad

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

CRUST
2 pkg graham crackers crushed (i put mine in the food processor), (inside a box of graham crackers there are 3 packages. you will need 2 of these.)
1 1/2 stick butter, melted
2 tsp ground cinnamon
FILLING
3 pkg cream cheese, room temperature
1 c white sugar
5 eggs room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
TOPPING
1/2 c white sugar
2 pkg 8 oz containers sour cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. crust: combine melted butter with graham cracker crumbs and cinnamon with fork and pour into cake pan press mixture into bottom of pan until smooth and partially up the sides of pan until firm. filling: add cream cheese to mixing bowl and beat until no longer in bar form add 1 egg and beat on high until combined and smooth add some of the sugar and beat on high till combined continue to add eggs and sugar separately., beating in between add vanilla and beat mixture on high for 2 minutes pour into crust and level out bake at 300 for 1 hour. Test for done with toothpick that comes out clean filling will be puffy and look cool for 5 minutes as though there will be no room for topping while cooling prepare topping Don't worry, the filling deflates during the 5 minute cooling topping: combine together sugar, sour cram and vanilla in a bowl when 5 minute cooling is up, spread topping onto cake and return to oven for 5 minutes to set topping and smooth it out. to cool cake fully, place in refrigerator overnight. Minimum 5 hours to set topping and cake cover after fully cooled serve cold.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the final flavor of your cheesecake.
  • Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature before you start baking. This will help it to mix smoothly with the other ingredients.
  • Don't overbeat the cream cheese and sugar mixture. Overbeating can make the cheesecake dense and tough.
  • Bake the cheesecake in a water bath. This will help to prevent it from cracking.
  • Let the cheesecake cool completely before serving. This will help it to set properly.

Conclusion:

Old-fashioned cheesecake is a classic dessert that is always a crowd-pleaser. With its rich, creamy filling and graham cracker crust, it's the perfect treat for any occasion. If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make cheesecake recipe, be sure to try one of the recipes in this article.

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