Festlicher Spekulatiuskuchen (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 300g spiced speculoos cookies.
02 - 100g butter, melted.
03 - 900g cream cheese (full fat).
04 - 110g granulated sugar.
05 - 110g brown sugar.
06 - 3 eggs.
07 - 1 packet vanilla sugar or seeds from one vanilla bean.
08 - 150g spiced speculoos cookies.
09 - 80g butter, melted.

# Instructions:

01 - Heat the oven to 180°C.
02 - Line a 26cm springform pan with parchment paper and grease it generously.
03 - Crush the cookies into fine pieces and mix with butter. Spread it evenly in the pan, forming a 3cm edge. Bake for 10 minutes.
04 - Blend cream cheese, both types of sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs one by one, mixing each time.
05 - Pour the filling over the crust and bake at 160°C for an hour.
06 - Crumble the cookies and combine with butter.
07 - Spread the crumb mixture over the cake and bake for another 10 minutes.
08 - Let the cake rest in the oven with the door slightly open for about 90 minutes.
09 - Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but overnight is better.

# Notes:

01 - Make sure ingredients aren't cold, room temperature is best.
02 - Cooling the cake down slowly stops cracks from forming.
03 - Add the crumbs on the day you serve it.
04 - Perfect for making ahead.

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