Nothing beats a perfectly baked cheesecake...until this Funfetti Cheesecake hits the table!
Y'all we made it to Friday, and that is reason enough to celebrate! Woot, woot! You can't have any celebration without sprinkles, and when they are called funfetti, it makes the celebration that much sweeter!
True New York style cheesecake is made in the oven in a water bath. It's not complicated at all, but so many fear the worst, when it comes to baking a cheesecake. Fear not, because it's basically a very simple process. Follow the recipe to a T, and I promise that your cheesecake will be delectable, and ready for any and all celebrations, including the weekend!Funfetti is pretty popular, if you are on Pinterest and do a quick search you will come across so many great recipes. As a matter of fact this one was inspired by Sally, from Sally’s Baking Addiction. I opted to use Baker’s Extract from Rodelle as opposed to vanilla and almond. Baker’s extract is a blend of vanilla and chocolate flavors, that when used in place of other extracts in certain desserts will blow the flavor out of the water!
The flavors in this Funfetti Cheesecake, thanks to that extract taste just like my Mini Egg Cheesecake Dip! It's literally one cheesecake I could eat again and again. This will make a great dessert for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or any other holiday or celebration!
Funfetti Cheesecake
Nothing beats a perfectly baked cheesecake...until this Funfetti Cheesecake hits the table!
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs We use Annie's Homegrown Organic
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling
- 24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon + ¼ teaspoon of Rodelle Baker's Extract
- 3 eggs room temperature
- ¾ cup rainbow sprinkles (plus additional for topping) I ordered mine from Amazon cheap.
Instructions
- In a large bowl attached to a stand mixer, with a paddle attachment, beat together the cream cheese for two full minutes, until nice and creamy. Add the sugar, and beat for another 2 minutes. Add the sour cream and Baker's Extract. Beat until combined. With the mixer on low add each egg, individually, beating after each one. Turn off the mixer, and fold in the sprinkles. Pour into the graham cracker crust.
- Place the pan into a large 11X17 inch baking dish. Pour one inch of warm water into the pan. See the foil is protecting the cheesecake from the moisture. Bake for 50 minutes or until the center is almost set. Turn off the oven and open the door slightly. Allow the cheesecake to rest in the oven for one hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Take the rim from the pan, and place in the fridge to chill for at least two hours. Slice and serve!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
14Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 351Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 260mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 0gSugar: 24gProtein: 6g
Alli Smith
My grandkids love Funfetti cupcakes, so I know they will enjoy this cheesecake. This is perfect to serve for dessert on Sunday when the entire family will be here. Looks so pretty and delicious.
Joanna
Funfetti is just such a great dessert choice. It would be great on a Sunday for the whole family! Enjoy!!
candy
I make this for special holidays with different sprinkles. For valentines day I use only red and pink sprinkles. Makes for a fun treat everyone enjoys.
Joanna
Funny you mention that...I was scheduling out my social shares, and mentioned in one to change the colors of the sprinkles for holidays! 🙂
Amber Myers
I love colorful food, so this is awesome! I need to make this soon. Cheesecake always makes me happy.
Joanna
Cheesecake is a happy food! 🙂 Lifts the mood right up!
Jeanette
My kiddo LOVES cheesecake! His birthday is coming up and I think this would be the perfect cake for that! I know he would love it! I love how colorful it is!
Joanna
Happy early birthday! Yes, this would be the perfect cheesecake for a birthday. 🙂
Ashley
What a fun and colorful cheesecake. It makes me think of spring!
Joanna
Yes, totally perfect for this time of the year!
Franc Ramon
The funfetti cheesecake looks really tasty and it also looks so colorful. I would love to have some of this for dessert or a snack.
Joanna
It makes a great dessert or snack! I hope you try this one soon!
chubskulit rose
What a fun and delicious treat. It would be great to have a slice right now with my tea!
wendy
What's not to love about the pretty colors in that? Cheese cake is one of my favorite things!
Terri Beavers
All those pretty and colorful funfetti make this look so festive. I've never had one like this before so I"d love to be the first one in the family to make one.
Joanna
You should totally make this! Your family will love it!
Terri Steffes
My daughter is a big cheese cake fan and funfetti was her go to birthday cake. I know this recipe will be a hit with us.
Joanna
This is the next step up! 😉
Donna Ward
Looks delicious. Very tasty. I'm a cheesecake lover.
Heather
While I'm not a huge cheesecake fan (unless it's covered in chocolate), this one is so bright and yummy looking!
Jeanine
Funfetti is always a huge hit in my house. My kids love it and my husband well, he loves cheesecake so this one would be a win/win!
Sarah Bailey
Oh my goodness how delicious does this look, the funfetti adds such a fun and unique look to it as well. I would love to grab a slice.
Joanna
It's so fun looking, isn't it!?
Cherri Megasko
How fun is this! I love confetti cakes (the mix) but I've never had it in a cheesecake. This would be a great surprise dessert for my grandsons.
Joanna
Oh, you'll have to try this one! I bet your grandsons will love it.
Peter
THIS looks delicious! I am sure it would be a huge hit in our family for dessert my kids love funfetti
Tomi C
What a fun cheesecake. I was thinking it would start with one of those funfetti cake mixes and this recipe would be super sweet. Your recipe actually looks pretty tasty and oh so perfect for Spring.
Joanna
No cake mixes here. 🙂 Surprisingly this one is not super sweet either. I hope you try it out some time!
Anosa Malanga
Oh wow, time for me to check its Pinterest account. I'll definitely be grateful to learn many recipes. Looking forward for more recipes to make,
Cas@Getyourholidayon.com
This cake looks so good! I was trying to figure out what to make for this Mother's Day. This looks like the perfect idea! Thanks for the tips! 🙂
Joanna
This is perfect for Mother's Day! It has such a lovely presentation.
Josephine
Another easy and adorable recipe that's perfect for a party! Looking so yummy & delicious Thanks a lot for sharing.