Chilled Raspberry Cheesecake

17 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers, crushed)
  • 13 cup hershey's cocoa (I used store brand and it worked just fine)
  • 13 cup powdered sugar
  • 13 cup butter or 13 cup margarine, melted
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed (I forgot to thaw mine and they worked just fine)
  • 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 12 cup cold water
  • 12 cup boiling water
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 12 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons seedless red raspberry preserves
  • chocolate whipped cream (recipe follows)
  • 12 cup powdered sugar
  • 14 cup hershey's cocoa
  • 12 pint chilled whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Stir together crumbs, cocoa and powdered sugar in medium bowl, stir in melted butter.
  3. 3
    Press mixture onto bottom and 1-1/2 inches up the side of a 9 inch spring form pan.
  4. 4
    Bake 10 minutes, cool completely.
  5. 5
    Puree and strain raspberries; set aside.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small bow; let stand several minutes to soften.
  7. 7
    Add boiling water; stir until gelatin dissolves completely and mixture is clear.
  8. 8
    Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl until smooth.
  9. 9
    Gradually add raspberry puree and gelatin, mixing thoroughly; pour into prepared crust.
  10. 10
    Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
  11. 11
    Loosen cake from side of pan with knife; remove side of pan.
  12. 12
    Spread raspberry preserves over top.
  13. 13
    Garnish with Chocolate Whipped Cream.
  14. 14
    Cover; refrigerate leftovers.
  15. 15
    Chocolate Whipped Cream: Stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa in medium bowl.
  16. 16
    Add 1/2 pint chilled whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until stiff.

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