Three Cities of Spain Cheesecake Recipe

• Make crumb crust as directed.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.

Make filling and bake cake :

• Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until fluffy and add eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla and sugar, beating on low speed until each ingredient is incorporated and scraping down bowl between additions.
• Put springform pan with crust in a shallow baking pan.
• Pour filling into crust and bake in baking pan (to catch drips) in middle of oven 45 minutes, or until cake is set 3 inches from edge but center is still slightly wobbly when pan is gently shaken.
• Let stand in baking pan on a rack 5 minutes. Leave oven on.

Make topping :

• Stir together sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
• Drop spoonfuls of topping around edge of cake and spread gently over center, smoothing evenly.
• Bake cake with topping 10 minutes.
• Run a knife around top edge of cake to loosen and cool completely in springform pan on rack. (Cake will continue to set as it cools.)
• Chill cake, loosely covered, at least 6 hours.
• Remove side from pan and transfer cake to a plate.
• Bring to room temperature before serving.