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Pumpkin Marble 04

Make Pumpkin Marble 04 at home with Butter, Cream Cheese, Sugar, Vanilla Extract, and Cinnamon. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp
• 16 oz
• 3/4 cup
• 1 tsp
• 3/4 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a small bowl, stir together crumbs, pecans and melted butter until well combined and wet.

2. 2

   Press the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom and 2/3 the way up the sides of a buttered 9-inch springform pan.

3. 3

   Place the pan on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.

5. 5

   Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth but DO NOT OVERBEAT or you will get Grand-Canyon sized cracks during baking.

6. 6

   Add the eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated after each.

7. 7

   Remove 1 cup of this batter and save for later.

8. 8

   Add the remaining sugar, pumpkin and spices and mix until incorporated and the mixture's color looks uniform.

9. 9

   Pour the cream cheese mixture and the pumpkin mixture alternately into the crust and swirl around with a knife to obtain the marbled effect.

10. 10

    Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 minutes.

11. 11

    Without opening the oven door, reduce the heat to 200 degrees F. and bake for 70 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet and shiny.

12. 12

    Remove the cake from the oven and run a thin knife blade around the inside edge of the pan.

13. 13

    Allow to cool at room temperature and chill overnight.