Applebees Orange Creamsicle Cheesecake Food

CREAMSICLE® CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs and beat well. Beat sour cream and vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture until batter is smooth.
• Transfer one cup of the cream cheese mixture to a small bowl and stir in orange extract, yellow food coloring, and red food coloring until batter is smooth and orange.
• Pour uncolored batter into prepared graham cracker crust. Drop spoonfuls of orange batter over the top of the uncolored batter and run a knife through the orange batter to create a marbled effect.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are firm and center is slightly loose, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 1 hour. Cover cheesecake with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

ORANGE DREAMSICLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 325.
• In a mixing bowl combine the butter, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. stir until combined. Pat into a 9" springform pan. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl whip the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time then beat in sour cream. Pour filling into crust. Bake for 40 minutes. Turn off the over and crack the over door for 30 minutes. Remove from over and allow to cool completely.
• Once cool mix the creamsicle layer by stirring the gelatin with the boiling water until it dissolves. Then gently whisk in the whipped topping until its completely combined. Pour over cheesecake.
• set on a plate or dish in case of dripping and place in the freezer for an hour. Remove from freezer amd chill in the refrigirator until ready to serve.

ORANGE CREAMSICLE CHEESECAKE BASKETBALL

Steps:

• Beat together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the orange zest, orange juice, vanilla, powdered sugar and orange Jell-O mix and stir until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Transfer the chilled mixture to a large sheet of plastic wrap and use the wrap to help shape into a smooth ball.
• In a shallow dish, combine the orange sprinkles and the white chocolate. Unwrap the cheeseball and roll around in the sprinkle and chocolate mixture until evenly coated.
• Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and transfer to a piping bag or plastic food storage bag with the end snipped off. Pipe out the lines of the basketball. Serve with cookies, crackers, and/or fruit.

ORANGE CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, cinnamon, orange zest and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes., Prepare orange gelatin according to package directions. Set aside 1/2 cup at room temperature. Chill remaining gelatin until slightly thickened, 40-60 minutes., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the milk, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed 2 minutes longer., In a small bowl, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold water; let stand for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into the room-temperature orange gelatin. Stir into cream cheese mixture, then fold in whipped topping. Pour into crust., For topping, in a large bowl, beat whipped topping and sugar. Beat in refrigerated orange gelatin (mixture will be thin). Chill for 30 minutes. Gently spoon over filling (pan will be full). Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with fruit and lemon balm if desired.