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.