Pumpkin Cheese cake is an American dessert which combines the pumpkin pie and the cheesecake from New York. The Pumpkin Cheesecake is a combination of two classic American favorites, the New York cheesecake and the pumpkin pie. A Pumpkin Cheesecake may be flavored with ground spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, etc. A Pumpkin puree swirled into the creamy filling gives the Pumpkin Cheesecake a distinct, but not overpowering, pumpkin flavor. A small amount of bourbon may also be added to give it a richer flavor. Its key ingredients are pumpkin puree, sugar and cream cheese. For the topping a variety of ingredients like cocoa, cinnamon, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract and sour cream can be used. Also a variety of crusts can be used in pumpkin Cheese cake recipes like gingersnap crust, pecan and brown sugar crust, graham cracker crust, chocolate shortbread crust, hazelnut crust, brownie crust, yellow cake mix crust and ginger cookie crust. Low calorie fillings are also used sometimes to reduce the calorie content of the pumpkin cheese cake. It makes a luscious, delicious and perfect dessert to complete the meal. The Pumpkin Cheesecake is a combination of two classic American favorites, the New York cheesecake and the pumpkin pie. A Pumpkin Cheesecake may be flavored with ground spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, etc. A Pumpkin puree swirled into the creamy filling gives the Pumpkin Cheesecake a distinct, but not overpowering, pumpkin flavor. A small amount of bourbon may also be added to give it a richer flavor.