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The Cheesecake Bible

Butterscotch Peach Cheesecake

A thick, rich cheesecake studded with fresh peaches and ribbons of caramel sauce.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 1 cheesecake
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 c. unsalted butter melted

For the Filling:

  • 3 packages 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 2 peaches diced
  • 3/4 c. thick caramel sauce divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 9 inch springform pan with 3 inch sides.
  • In a bowl combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of cheesecake pan and freeze.
  • In a mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, sour cream, and brown sugar on medium-high speed until very smooth, for 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in flour until blended. Fold in peaches, 1/2 cup of caramel sauce and vanilla by hand.
  • Pour over frozen crust, smoothing out to sides of pan. Bake in preheated oven until top is light brown and center has a slight jiggle to it, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 2 hours. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before decorating or serving.
  • Drizzle cake with remaining caramel sauce in a bulls-eye pattern.

Notes

Recipe from The Cheesecake Bible by George Geary, Robert Rose Inc., 2008