Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. finely chopped nuts
  • 1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
  • 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 4 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp. instant coffee powder
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 c. orange juice
  • 1 tsp. grated orange peel
  • cinnamon sugar (optional)
  • whipped cream and orange zest (for garnish)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • Combine nuts and 2 tablespoons sugar and butter; press into bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan.
  • Bake 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Increase temperature to 450°.
  • Next, beat together cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and flour in large bowl. Add 1 egg at a time, beating after each one.
  • Blend in sour cream. Dissolve coffee powder and cinnamon in orange juice.
  • Add juice mixture gradually to cream cheese mixture until blended.
  • Pour over crust.
  • Bake 10 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 250° and bake for 1 hour.
  • Loosen cake from rim of pan.
  • Cool before removing rim.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar.
  • Garnish as desired.