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Malibu Rum Cheesecake

This Malibu Rum Cheesecake is colorful and bursting with the taste of summer. It's a great dessert to make for your friends and family.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Chill Time 12 hours
Total Time 14 hours
Servings 10 Slices
Calories 1113kcal

Equipment

  • 9-inch Spring-form Pan
  • parchment paper
  • Stand mixer
  • Bowls
  • Spoons
  • Spatulas
  • Pastry bag
  • Whipped Cream Tip

Ingredients

Crust

  • 12 Graham Crackers crushed
  • 6 Tablespoons Butter melted
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar

Cheesecake

  • ½ cup Whipping Cream
  • 32 ounces Cream Cheese softened
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
  • 4 Eggs
  • ½ cup Flour
  • cup Malibu Rum
  • 1 Tablespoon Maraschino Cherry Juice
  • Pink Food Coloring Gel
  • Red Food Coloring Gel
  • Orange Food Coloring Gel
  • Maraschino Cherries to decorate
  • 1 large sweet Orange to decorate

Frosting

  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
  • 1 stick of Butter softened
  • ¼ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • Pinch Salt
  • 32 ounces Powdered Sugar
  • Bright Yellow Food Coloring Gel

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees, and make sure the oven rack is in the middle of the oven.
  • Place the Graham Crackers in a food processor or blender, and pulse until you have fine crumbs.
  • Place the Butter in a bowl, and microwave for about 30 seconds, or until the Butter is melted.
  • Pour the Graham Cracker Crumbs into the bowl of melted butter, and add the Sugar on top of the crumbs.
  • Stir together until the crumbs are coated in the Butter.
  • Line the Bottom of a 9 inch Spring-form pan with Parchment Paper, and pour the Crust mixture on top of the Parchment, and press evenly into the bottom of the pan with the back of a large spoon. Set aside.
  • In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, add the Cream Cheese, Whipping Cream, Sugar, Vanilla and Eggs, and mix on low until blended.
  • Turn up the Mixer to medium high, and mix well. Scrape down the sides of bowl and mix again to make sure the batter is smooth.
  • Add the Flour and Rum, and mix on low until blended into the batter.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and turn the mixer speed up to medium high, and blend until well mixed.
  • Divide the Batter into three equal amounts, using 2 bowls, and pour 1/3 of the Batter into each bowl, and leave 1/3 of the Batter in the mixing bowl.
  • In one bowl, add the Tablespoon of Cherry Juice, and stir to mix. Add several drops of Pink Food Coloring Gel, and then 2 or 3 drops of Red Food Coloring Gel, and stir well. Stir until the Food Coloring Gel is completely mixed, and you should have the pinkish red layer; if the color is not bright enough, add more pink, and a little more red Food Coloring Gel to the bowl, and stir well, until you get the desired color.
  • In the other bowl, add the Orange Food Coloring Gel until you get a bright Orange color.
  • Starting with the Pink Batter, pour the Pink Batter into the Spring-form pan, on top of the Graham Cracker Crust.
  • Pour the Orange Batter on top of the Pink Batter, pouring in the middle of the pink batter.
  • Pour the White Batter in the Mixing bowl right in the middle of the Orange Batter - Batter will move around in the pan, and that's okay, it will make the layers and colors very similar to the Malibu Sunset Cocktail, only as a Cheesecake. Carefully place the Spring-form pan in the oven, right in the center of the oven.
  • Place a small dish of Water right underneath the Cheesecake/pan.
  • Bake the Cheesecake for about 1 1/2 hours, to 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until the Cheesecake is no longer runny in the center, and only wobbles a little in the center when jiggled.
  • You'll need to watch the Cheesecake after about an hour, to jiggle the pan just slightly, and when it's ready to take out, the center will only wobble a little, like Jell-O when it's set, or firm.
  • If the Cheesecake still appears really wiggly in the center, or runny, it's not done.
  • Continue to bake until the center is a Jell-O like consistency.
  • When the Cheesecake is done, turn off the oven, and leave the Cheesecake in the Oven for 10 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven to a wire rack, and cool completely.
  • When Cool, wrap in Parchment Paper, and Aluminum Foil, and place in the Refrigerator overnight.
  • The next day, make the Butter Cream Frosting:
  • Place the softened Cream Cheese, and Butter in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, and mix until completely smooth and creamy.
  • Add the Whipping Cream, Vanilla, and Salt, and mix until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the Powdered Sugar 1 cup at a time, blending between additions, until all the Powdered Sugar has been added. Add several drops of bright Yellow Food Coloring Gel to the Frosting, until you have a bright Yellow color.
  • Using a large Whipped Cream Tip, (SEE LINK) place the tip in a pastry bag, and fill the bag with the Frosting.
  • Remove the Cheesecake from the refrigerator, and remove the Spring-form from the pan.
  • Place the pan on a Cake Stand, or Cake Plate, and pipe the Frosting on the top of the Cheesecake, around the edges, and in the center, making big fluffy dollops all around the Cheesecake.
  • Place Maraschino Cherries on top of the Dollops, and Orange Slices between Dollops of Frosting, so that each piece has the Fruit garnish served.
  • Place the Cheesecake back in the refrigerator until time to serve.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 1113kcal | Carbohydrates: 158g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 502mg | Potassium: 218mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 140g | Vitamin A: 1898IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 1mg