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Slices of rainbow cheesecake on colorful plates.

No Bake Rainbow Cheesecake

Heather Smoke
Light and cream no bake cheesecake, in pretty pastel rainbow shades.

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 6 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings10

Equipment

  • 8-inch Springform Pan with Removable Bottom
  • Electric Mixer (Stand or Handheld)

Ingredients
 

Crust

  • 1 ½ cups finely crushed graham crackers, about 1 1/2 sleeves
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar, optional
  • 1 tsp coarse Kosher salt (if using table salt, use half the amount)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Filling

  • 1 ½ cups cold heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 1 envelope (1/4 oz) unflavored powdered gelatin
  • 1 ½ lbs cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • gel food coloring (red or pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple)

Topping

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
  • pinch cream of tartar
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • lemon slices, for garnish

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 325F. Lightly spray the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan with non-stick baking spray.
  • Combine the crushed graham crackers with the sugar and salt. Drizzle with the melted butter, and toss with a fork until moistened and crumbly. Dump the crumbs into the pan, and press the crumbs firmly against the bottom and several inches up the sides of the pan.
  • Bake the crust for 10 minutes, until fragrant and golden brown. Cool completely.
  • Note that you can skip the step of baking the crust, but I like to bake it briefly just to toast the graham crackers for a richer, nuttier flavor.

Filling

  • In a microwaveable glass measuring cup or bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup of the heavy whipping cream with the gelatin. Let stand for 5 minutes.
    Microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, to dissolve the gelatin.
    Set aside while you make the filling. If any small lumps of undissolved gelatin remain in the warmed cream/gelatin mixture, pour it through a mesh strainer.
  • In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla bean until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in the sour cream.
  • Gradually add the remaining 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, and beat until soft peaks form.
  • Add the strained cream/gelatin mixture to the mixing bowl and beat until smooth and thick.
  • Working quickly, divide the filling into 6 bowls.  Tint each portion with food coloring until it’s your desired color.  Spread one color onto the crust, smoothing it out, and repeat with the remaining colors.  Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 4-6 hours, or overnight.

Topping

  • Run a sharp knife around the sides of the cheesecake, and carefully remove the sides of the pan.
  • For the topping, beat the cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.  Add the cream of tartar (for stability) and the powdered sugar and beat until thick, stiff peaks form.  Spread or pipe on top of the cheesecake.

Notes

Leftover no bake cheesecake should be covered and refrigerated, and is best eaten within 3 days.
Keyword Cheesecake, No Bake, Rainbow
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