Cheesecake with Sour Cream and Fresh Strawberry Topping

I have been making this delicious and easy cheesecake for over 40 years. Change up the berries to your liking or completely omit them for a plain but rich and creamy cheesecake.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 495 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ½ pound fresh strawberries, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir graham cracker crumbs and sugar together in a bowl. Mix in melted butter. Press mixture evenly into a 9-inch springform pan.

Step 3

Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 4

Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer, gradually adding sugar, until fluffy. Add vanilla extract. Beat in eggs one at a time. Pour filling over the crust.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool completely, 1 to 2 hours.

Step 6

Mix sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract together to make the topping. Pour topping over the cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate cheesecake until completely chilled, about 3 hours.

Step 7

Top cheesecake with fresh strawberries right before serving.