Description
Bigger, bolder, and brighter! This doubled-up cheesecake is pumpkin-spiced perfection, topped with a glowing orange frosting and custom Jack-O’-Lantern faces. With a rich pumpkin-cream cheese base and a few extra twists—including maple notes and cookie crunch—this dessert is ready to light up your Halloween table with flavor and fun.
Ingredients
Crust:
3 cups graham cracker crumbs (or mix with crushed gingersnaps for extra spice)
½ cup melted butter
Optional: 1 tbsp brown sugar for richness
Filling:
48 oz cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin purée
6 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp pumpkin spice
1 tbsp maple syrup (adds depth!)
Optional: ½ cup sour cream for added creaminess
Topping:
2 cups orange frosting (store-bought or whipped buttercream)
Black gel icing for decorating faces
Optional: green frosting for stems + edible gold dust for shimmer
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
Mix crust ingredients and press into two springform pans. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
Blend in pumpkin purée, eggs (one at a time), vanilla, pumpkin spice, maple syrup, and sour cream.
Pour filling into crusts and smooth tops.
Bake for 55–65 minutes, until centers are just set. Cool fully, then chill for 4+ hours or overnight.
Spread orange frosting over each cheesecake. Pipe on black gel icing to make fun or spooky Jack-O’-Lantern faces.
Optional: Add green frosting vines or dust with edible shimmer for a glowing effect.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Chill Time: 4+ hours
- Cook Time: 1 hour
Nutrition
- Calories: 395 / serving
- Sugar: 24g/ serving
- Sodium: 220mg / serving
- Fat: 29g / serving
- Carbohydrates: 30g / serving
- Protein: 7g / serving