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3. Place the remaining cake mix, the 6. For the topping, place the sour cream
melted butter, and 1 egg in a large mixing and brown sugar in a small mixing bowl
bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low and stir with a spoon until well combined.
speed for 2 minutes. Stop the machine Spread the topping over the cheesecake,
and scrape down the sides of the bowl and return the pan to the oven.
with a rubber spatula. The batter should
7. Bake until the topping sets, 7 to 8
come together into a ball. With your fin-
minutes. Remove the pan from the oven
gertips, pat the batter evenly over the
and place it on a wire rack to cool for 30
bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the pre-
minutes. Then lightly cover the pan with
pared pan, spreading it out with your
plastic wrap and place it in the refrigera-
fingers until smooth. Set the pan aside.
tor to chill for at least 1 hour, or prefer-
4. Place the cream cheese and the sweet- ably 24 hours, for the flavors to meld.
ened condensed milk in the same mixing
8. Cut into squares and serve.
bowl that was used for the crust, and with
the same beaters (no need to clean them
Store this cake, covered first in plastic
either), blend with an electric mixer on
wrap and then in aluminum foil, in the refrig-
low speed until just combined, 30 sec-
erator for up to 1 week. Or freeze it, wrapped
onds. Stop the machine and add the
in foil, for up to 2 months. Thaw the cake
reserved cake mix, the remaining 3 eggs,
overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
the pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon,
and ginger. Beat on medium speed for 1
minute. Stop the machine and scrape
down the sides of the bowl with the rub-
ber spatula. Pour the filling onto the crust R
and spread it out with the rubber spatula
the Cake Mix Doctor says
so that it covers the entire surface and
reaches the sides of the pan. Place the
Yes, there’s cream cheese and butter
pan in the oven.
in this recipe, but the pumpkin is a
5. Bake the cheesecake until it looks high-fiber food and makes a healthy
shiny and the center no longer jiggles when addition . .. right? For more chocolate
you shake the pan, 45 to 49 minutes. flavor, fold 4 ounces grated German
Remove the pan from the oven while you chocolate into the filling.
prepare the topping. Leave the oven on.