Crust Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 in spring form pan.

-Combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar, add in the butter, stirring as you pour it into the small bowl.

-Take the crust "batter" from the bowl and with your hands press it into the prepared pan.

-Set the crust aside.

First Layer Directions:

-Beat on medium speed to combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

-Fold the egg into cream cheese mixture.

-Pour this into the prepared spring form pan.

Pumpkin Layer Directions:

-Beat on medium speed to combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

-Fold the egg into cream cheese mixture.

-Add the spices to the pumpkin puree then fold this into the cream cheese mixture.

-Pour this pumpkin mixture on top of the first layer.

-Sprinkle cinnamon on top of this layer.

Pumpkin Cheese Cake Directions:

-Bake on 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until the center of the cheese cake is firm,

-Remove from oven and allow to sit out to completely cool.

-Put in refrigerator over night.

Topping Directions:

-Place mixing bowl and beater in the freezer to chill.

-Add all the ingredients into the chilled bowl.

-Beat the ingredients on medium speed until the whipped cream holds soft peaks.

-Scoop whipping cream into a pastry bag with a large star tip.

-Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the whipping cream to the tip.

-Holding the filled pastry bag with tip straight downward and squeeze out the stars on the edge of the cheese cake.