Forget looking for that elusive pot of gold...go for the sure thing! Grab a slice of this delicious Rainbow Cheesecake, and celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style!
Prep Time45 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, rainbow, St. Patrick's Day
Servings: 12slices
Calories: 489kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Crust
2¼cupsgraham cracker crumbs~11 full-sized graham crackers
Grease and flour a 9” springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper; set pan aside.
Using a medium mixing bowl, add graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter; stir until well combined.
Transfer mixture into prepared pan; press crumbs into bottom and sides of pan. (Tip: A flat bottomed glass is helpful for this step.)
Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove pan from oven and let cool.
Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
For the Cheesecake
Using a countertop mixer, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until completely smooth (~3 minutes).
Add sugar and flour; mix on medium speed until well combined.
Using a separate bowl, whisk eggs and additional egg yolks together. Add this egg mixture to the mixing bowl in 2 additions, mixing fully after each addition.
Add the sour cream and vanilla; mix on medium speed until well combined. (Tip: Use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the filling is fully mixed.)
Divide cheesecake mixture evenly into 6 bowls. Add food gel into each bowl and stir until well combined.
Pour each of the colored mixtures on top of the cooled crust.
Wrap the bottom of the pan with a piece of aluminum foil and place in a large baking pan. Fill pan with ~½” of water. Bake at 325° until center of cake is just barely set (~80-85 minutes). (Tip: Pull the cheesecake out of the oven when there is about 1" ring of "looser" filling left in the center of the cake.)
Remove cake from oven and let cool in pan for 1 hour.
Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, release pan and slice cheesecake.
Notes
I like to freeze my cheesecakes overnight as it makes it much easier to get clean slices the next day. However, you could refrigerate this cheesecake for several hours instead of freezing overnight.