Creamy Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake.

Ingredients of Creamy Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake

1. Prepare 1 (8 oz) of package cream cheese room temperature.
2. You need 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
3. Prepare 3 oz of box jello orange flavored gelatin.
4. You need 1 cup of boiling water.
5. Prepare 1 cup of heavy whipping cream or cool whip.
6. You need 1/4 cup of powdered sugar.
7. It’s 1 teaspoon of orange extract.
8. Prepare of Grated orange peel (optional).

Creamy Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake instructions

1. Bring water to boil and add to jello powder. Stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool..
2. In large bowl, cream the cream cheese and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth..
3. In another bowl, whip the heavy cream, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and orange extract. Add zest of orange if using. Beat to stiff peaks. Divide in half..
4. Add the cooled jello mixture to half of the whipped cream. Mix well..
5. Add the remaining whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture. Mix well..
6. In a graham crust or cooked and cooled pie shell, add a layer of orange mixture in crust..
7. Add a layer of cream cheese mixture on top of orange layer. Repeat layers..
8. When full, if you like swirl knife through mixtures for marble effect. Pretty but not necessary..
9. Chill for at least 6 hours so it can set. I leave mine over night..
10. You can add drained Mandarin oranges to mix or top for added pizzazz 😁.
11. You can use cool whip in place of heavy cream if desired..