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Copycat Olive Garden Pumpkin Cheesecake
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This copycat recipe from Olive Garden is the perfect dessert for fall gatherings. The gingersnap crust is topped with a creamy pumpkin filling, and finished with a drizzle of caramel and whipped cream.
serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
4 reviews
ingredients
CRUST
1 1/2 cup gingersnap cookie crumbs
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
FILLING
3 packages (8 ounce size) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
5 large eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
CARAMEL SAUCE
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash salt
SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
GARNISH
1/4 cup gingersnap cookies, coarsely crushed for larger crumbs than used in crust
directions
Crust: Lightly butter a 10 inch round cake pan. Combine gingersnap crumbs, nut, and butter in a bowl, and mix well. Press mixture firmly into prepared pan, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Filling: In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and spices, beat until light in texture. Add pumpkin puree and mix until just blended. Stir in eggs one at a time, scraping sides of bowl after each addition. Stir in cream.
Pour batter into crust, and put cake pan in a roasting pan. Add hot water to roasting pan halfway up sides of cake pan. Bake in center of oven until cheesecake is firm to touch and slightly puffed, about 50 minutes. Let cheesecake cool on a wire rack for about 45 minutes. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Once cheesecake is completely chilled, lower the pan into a hot water bath for 2-3 min. to loosen the crust.
Invert a large, flat plate on top of cheesecake; invert pan, and remove. Put a second plate on bottom of cheesecake, and turn it right side up.
Caramel Sauce: Put all ingredients except vanilla in small saucepan with heavy bottom. Bring to boil over medium heat. Boil 4 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool approximately 5 minutes then stir in vanilla extract.
Sweetened Whipped Cream: Whip cream an high with an electric mixer. When cream begins to thicken and form soft peaks add sugar and vanilla. Mix until cream has firm peaks. Fill decorating bag fitter with #22 star tip with whipped cream and pipe rosettes onto cheesecake.
Garnish: Pipe sweetened whipped cream on top of cheesecake. Sprinkle top with reserved crumbs. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
Cheesecake will keep for 4-5 days in refrigerator and 2 weeks in the freezer.
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nutrition data
685 calories, 54 grams fat, 45 grams carbohydrates, 10 grams protein per serving.
Please note:
This is a copy cat recipe submitted to CDKitchen by a third-party. This recipe is not an original recipe unless specifically stated and is considered only to be an acceptable "clone" to the original for the home cook to attempt to duplicate. Please also note that many nationwide restaurant chains vary their menus and ingredients by region so the version provided may not be similar to what you may have tried before. All trademarks referenced are property of their respective owners.
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reviews & comments
November 26, 2010
Very delicious. I definitely agree to tripple the crust amount, especially if you're going for the Olive Garden style crust. Added at least 20 more minutes also... we should have read your reviews before trying it, but awesome recipe! Thanks! Adrian Boisclair at Gmail.com
October 11, 2010
This recipe was so good, I created a username for this website! The recipe was perfect - my only changes were that I used a spring pan and crusted only the bottom. I extended the cooking time by about 20-30 minutes, as my oven did not get the job done in 50 minutes. I also let the cheesecake sit in the oven undisturbed for 45 minutes before moving it to the fridge. I used 1/2 cup of white sugar and 1/2 cup of brown sugar for the filling. The caramel sauce is delicious and the whipped cream piped nicely - and I'm a novice piper! I posted a photo of the cheesecake - it was absolutely delicious.
December 4, 2009
I used the traditional cheesecake spring pan and this recipe worked out AWESOME!! Brought it to work and it was gone right after I cut it! Only thing I had an issue was with the cooking time. I added 1/2 hour and the last 15 minutes uped the temperature to 375.
November 25, 2009
the crust on this recipe needs to be doubled, maybe even tripled, when i made this cheesecake, i used a 9in cake pan (the recipe calls for a 10) and i BARELY