Orange Cream Cheesecake

20 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
  • FILLING
  • 1 (3 ounce) package orange gelatin
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup orange juice concentrate
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • TOPPING
  • 2 cups whipped topping
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • lemon slice
  • orange strip
  • kumquat
  • lemon balm (to garnish) (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine the cracker crumbs, cinnamon, orange peel and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10 inch springform pan. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. 2
    Prepare gelatin according to package directions. Set aside 1/2 cup at room temperature. Chill remaining gelatin until slightly thickened, about 80 minutes.
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes. Gradually beat in milk and lemon juice. Beat on medium-high speed 2 minutes longer. Gradually beat in orange juice concentrate, vanilla and room temperature gelatin. Fold in whipped topping. Pour over prepared crust.
  4. 4
    In a mixing bowl, beat whipped topping and sugar. beat in refrigerated gelatin mixture (mixture will be thin). Chill for 30 minutes. Gently spoon over filling (pan will be full). Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Garnish if desired.

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