How to Make Kahlua® Pumpkin Cheesecake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There’s something about the combination of pumpkin and Kahlua® that just screams fall and decadence. And what better way to enjoy these flavors than in a rich and creamy cheesecake? This Kahlua® Pumpkin Cheesecake is the ultimate treat for any autumn gathering or holiday feast. It’s the perfect dessert to impress your guests with its indulgent flavors and velvety texture.

Starting with a buttery graham cracker crust, this cheesecake is filled with a luscious pumpkin and Kahlua® infuse...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (16 ounce) can plain pumpkin
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup Kahlua

Information

  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 16 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Combine graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and butter in a bowl. Spread evenly onto bottom of springform pan. Bake 5 minutes; cool.
  • Beat cream cheese in a mixer bowl until smooth. Gradually add sugar and beat until light. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Transfer 1 cup mixture to a separate bowl and blend in pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and Kahlua. Pour half of pumpkin mixture into prepared crust, then top with half of cream cheese mixture.
  • Repeat layers using remaining pumpkin and cream cheese mixtures. Using table knife, cut through layers with uplifting motion in five places to create marbled effect.
  • Place springform pan on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Turn off oven, but do not open oven door. Let cake stand in warm oven 1 hour.
  • Remove cake from oven, cool to room temperature, then refrigerate. Remove from pan before serving.
  • Nutrition

    261 cal.

    • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 85mg
    • Sodium: 209mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 26g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 21g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 40mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 121mg