Cotton Candy Cheesecake (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ For the Crust

01 - 1/4 cup white sugar
02 - 1 1/2 cups of crushed graham crackers
03 - 1/2 cup melted, unsalted butter

→ For the Filling

04 - 1 cup sour cream
05 - 4 blocks of cream cheese (about 8 ounces each), room temperature
06 - 4 large eggs
07 - 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
08 - 1/2 cup of small cotton candy pieces
09 - 1 cup sugar
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla

→ For the Topping

11 - A half-cup of heavy cream
12 - Cotton candy for decorating
13 - 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar

# Instructions:

01 - Turn your oven to 160°C. In a mixing bowl, stir together the crushed graham crackers, white sugar, and melted butter until everything's evenly mixed and feels like wet sand. Push this mixture firmly into the base of your 9-inch springform pan, making a flat layer. Bake the crust for about 10 minutes, or until it picks up a light golden color. Let it cool on the side.
02 - Grab a big mixing bowl and beat the cream cheese until it’s smooth and creamy. Add the sugar and beat some more until combined. Next, mix in the sour cream and flour, making sure everything’s blended evenly. Crack in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. For the finishing touch, fold in your vanilla and those cotton candy bits gently to combine.
03 - Pour your creamy filling over the cooled crust, evening the top out with a spatula. Bake it in the preheated oven for about 60–70 minutes. The cheesecake is ready when the middle looks set but still jiggles slightly when you shake the pan. Turn off the oven and leave the door open a crack, letting your cheesecake slowly cool off in the oven for an hour. This trick stops the top from cracking!
04 - Once it’s cooled down in the oven, set the cheesecake out at room temp for a while. Cover it up and put it in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Leaving it overnight makes it even better! This fridge time helps the texture and flavor turn out amazing.
05 - When you’re ready to eat it, whip the heavy cream together with powdered sugar until it’s firm and fluffy. Spread or pipe this creamy topping onto your chilled cheesecake. To make it look extra playful, decorate with pieces of cotton candy right before grabbing a slice so it doesn’t melt.

# Notes:

01 - This fun Cotton Candy Cheesecake is like a carnival treat in cheesecake form with its sweet, nostalgic hints of cotton candy.
02 - Want a colorful twist? Mix in cotton candy of different shades, like pink and blue, to add colorful swirls in the filling.
03 - Don’t decorate with cotton candy until the last minute, or it’ll dissolve on the cheesecake!
04 - You can prep this cheesecake up to three days in advance. Just store it in the fridge and save the cotton candy topping for serving time.

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