Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 1/2 c. crushed Nilla Wafers
6 tbsp. butter, melted
1/4 pt. sugar
Pinch kosher salt
1 cup heavy cream
2 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sour cream
1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
Blue food coloring
1 (3.4-oz) package blue Jell-O
Various shark & fish dummies
Preparation
Step 1 Spray and 8" springform pan liberally with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together Nilla crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt. Press into the bottom of prepared pan.Step 2In a large bowl using a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form, 5 minutes. Step 3In another large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt, and beat until smooth. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture, then fold in blue food coloring until mixture is bright blue. Pour mixture over crust and smooth with an offset spatula. Refrigerate for 2 hours.Step 4Make jell-o layer: In a large measuring cup, combine jell-o powder with 1 cup boiling water, and whisk until all powder is dissolved. Whisk in 1 cup cold water.Step 5Place fish gummies all over the surface of the cheesecake, then pour all but 1/2 cup jell-o mixture onto cheesecake. Refrigerate 2 hours, or until firm. Place sharks all over cheesecake, then pour in remaining 1/2 cup jell-o onto cheesecake. Refrigerate 2 more hours, or until firm, and serve.
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