Almond Cheesecake With Raspberries

Almond Cheesecake With Raspberries
4 from 1 ratings
This almond cheesecake makes for a great presentation for a dinner party.
Servings
16
servings
Ingredients
  • 1 2-layer package yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 4 eggs, divided
  • 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, such as philadelphia cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup raspberries
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Stir the cake mix, butter and 1 egg until blended; spread onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  3. Beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla and almond extract with mixer until blended. Add remaining eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each addition until blended. Pour over crust.
  4. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
  5. Top the cheesecake with raspberries and nuts just before serving; sprinkle with powdered sugar.