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Funfetti Cheesecake
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Funfetti Cheesecake Recipe

This Funfetti Cheesecake is creamy, smooth, and packed with colorful sprinkles for a fun birthday-style dessert. With a buttery graham cracker crust and rich baked filling, it’s perfect for celebrations and special occasions.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cooling Time 5 hours
Total Time 7 hours
Servings: 12 Slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

For the crust
  • Graham cracker crumbs 2 cups / 268g
  • Sugar 2 tbsp / 26g
  • Sprinkles 3 tbsp
  • Unsalted butter 1/2 cup / 112g, melted
For the filling
  • Cream cheese 32 oz / 904g, room temperature
  • Sugar 1 cup / 207g
  • All-purpose flour 3 tbsp / 24g
  • Sour cream 1 cup / 230g
  • Vanilla extract 4 tsp
  • Cake batter flavoring 1 tsp, optional
  • Eggs 4 large, room temperature
  • Sprinkles 6–7 tbsp
For whipped cream topping
  • Heavy whipping cream 1 cup / 240ml, cold
  • Powdered sugar 1/2 cup / 58g
  • Vanilla extract 1 tsp
  • Sprinkles for decoration

Method
 

  1. Mix crust ingredients and press into springform pan. Bake at 325°F for 10 minutes, then cool. Wrap pan for water bath.
  2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and flour until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla, and cake batter flavoring. Add eggs one by one, then fold in sprinkles.
  3. Pour into crust. Bake in water bath at 300°F for 1 hour 20–25 minutes until center is slightly jiggly. Cool slowly in oven, then chill for 5–6 hours or overnight.
  4. Whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pipe on chilled cheesecake and add sprinkles.
  5. Slice and serve cold.