Cotton Candy Cheesecake (Print version)

A creamy no-bake Cotton Candy Cheesecake with pastel swirls, a graham crust, and a fluffy cotton candy topping added right before serving.

# Ingredients:

For the crust

01 - 2 cups (200 g) graham cracker crumbs
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 7 tablespoons (99 g) unsalted butter, melted

For the filling

04 - 8 oz (225 g) white chocolate, chopped and melted
05 - 24 oz (680 g) full-fat block cream cheese, softened
06 - 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
07 - 1/3 cup (80 g) sour cream
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - 1 to 1 1/4 teaspoons cotton candy flavoring
10 - 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) cold heavy cream
11 - Pink gel food coloring
12 - Blue gel food coloring

For the topping

13 - 1/2 cup (120 ml) cold heavy cream
14 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
15 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 - Fresh cotton candy, for garnish
17 - Pastel sprinkles, optional

# Instructions:

01 - Stir graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter until evenly moistened. Press firmly into the bottom and slightly up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Chill while you make the filling.
02 - Melt the chopped white chocolate gently in short microwave bursts or over barely simmering water. Let it cool until still pourable but no longer warm to the touch.
03 - Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and 1 teaspoon cotton candy flavoring, then beat until creamy. Mix in the cooled white chocolate until combined.
04 - In a separate bowl, whip 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream to medium-stiff peaks. Fold it into the cream cheese mixture in two additions, keeping as much air in the filling as possible.
05 - Divide the filling between two bowls. Tint one pale pink and one pale blue with gel food coloring. Spoon alternating dollops into the chilled crust and swirl lightly with a knife.
06 - Smooth the top, cover the pan, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. The cheesecake should feel firm at the center before unmolding.
07 - Whip 1/2 cup heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spread over the cheesecake, then add cotton candy and sprinkles right before serving.

# Good to know:

01 - Chill at least 8 hours for clean slices.
02 - Add cotton candy garnish only at serving time.
03 - Best served cold from the refrigerator.

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