Creamsicle Cheesecake

This a nice light cheesecake; tastes similar to creamsicles. 

Ingredients:

60 Nilla Wafer Cookies
¼ cup sugar
⅓ cup melted Butter

2 - (250 gram or 8oz) Cream Cheese softened
1 cup icing sugar, divided
2 cups (500ml) whipping Cream
1 (85 grams 4 servings) box Orange Gelatin
1 cup boiling Water
Zest from 1 Orange
1/2 tsp orange extract

Directions:
Crust

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spray a 9 inch spring-form pan with cooking spray and set aside.

Place Nilla wafers in a food processor and pulse until only crumbs remain. (You can also crush in a large ziploc bag)

Transfer crumbs to a medium size bowl and stir in sugar and melted butter.

Press the crumbs firmly into the spring-form pan

Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are just starting to turn golden brown. Let cool completely on a wire rack before filling or place in freezer.

Filling:

In a medium bowl, combine gelatin and boiling water. Whisk until dissolved. Set aside until cooled.

Beat cream cheese and ½ cup powdered sugar until smooth.

Zest orange and set aside.

Whip heavy cream, ½ cup powdered sugar and orange extract until stiff peaks form.

Add 1/2 of whipped cream mixture to cooled gelatin and add orange zest. Whisk to blend. Set aside.

Fold remainder of whipped cream mixture into cream cheese mixture.

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust, then gently spread orange whipped cream mixture over cream cheese layer

Set in the fridge to firm

Refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours

When the topping is set and cooled run a thin knife around the sides and remove the spring-form pan sides.

Before serving top with more whipped cream and arrange fresh orange slices if desired.

Link to Recipe: Creamsicle Cheesecake

Make crust as per directions

Combine gelatin and boiling water. Whisk until dissolved. Set aside until cooled.

Beat cream cheese and ½ cup powdered sugar until smooth.

Whip heavy cream, ½ cup powdered sugar and orange extract until stiff peaks form.

Zest orange and set aside.

Fold remainder of whipped cream mixture into cream cheese mixture.

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust.

Spread orange whipped cream mixture over cream cheese layer