Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of this decadent Amaretto Cheesecake with Almond Mousse. A creamy amaretto-infused cheesecake sits atop a crunchy vanilla wafer crust, topped with a silky almond mousse and sliced almonds for a delightful finish.
Ingredients
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Vanilla Wafer Crust
- 2 1/4 cups (302g) vanilla wafer crumbs
- 10 tbsp (140g) salted butter, melted
- 3 tbsp (39g) sugar
Amaretto Cheesecake Filling
- 24 oz (678g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup (207g) sugar
- 3 tbsp (24g) all purpose flour
- 1 cup (230g) sour cream
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 5 tbsp (75g) amaretto liqueur
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
Amaretto Mousse
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp (270ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 5 tbsp (36g) powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp (45ml) amaretto liqueur
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 6 ounces (169g) cream cheese, room temperature
- Sliced almonds for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Crust: Mix vanilla wafer crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press into a springform pan.
- Make Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, sour cream, almond extract, and amaretto. Add eggs one at a time. Pour over crust.
- Bake Cheesecake: Bake in a water bath until set. Chill overnight.
- Prepare Mousse: Whip cream, sugar, amaretto, and almond extract. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.
- Assemble: Spread mousse over cheesecake. Chill before serving. Garnish with sliced almonds.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of amaretto liqueur in the filling and mousse to suit your taste.
- For a nuttier flavor, you can add chopped almonds to the crust.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg