Thanksgiving Recipes Day 12: Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Thanksgiving is so close I can already smell it!  I decide that my favorite things at Thanksgiving are the sweets, so my last two recipes will be desserts.  Here is an awesome double layer pumpkin cheesecake.

It's no secret that I have a huge sweet tooth.  So usually I go to the dessert table first.  I love all desserts, but pumpkin is very common for Thanksgiving.  Instead of the same ole pumpkin pie, here is a pumpkin cheesecake recipe that is sure to be a hit!

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
3. Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.

Make this dessert and you will be the talk of the dessert table.  It is so delicious that even those who don't like pumpkin pie will love this.  Enjoy!