Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Topping and Assembly:

1. 1. When you’re ready to serve the cheesecake, pour heavy cream into the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
   2. Add the powdered sugar and mix on medium-high speed for approximately 2 minutes, until cream is thickened and stiff peaks form.
   3. Release the sides of the springform pan, and pat dry with a paper towel if any condensation has built up.
   4. Fill a piping bag fitted with a large tip with the whipped cream. Artfully pipe the whipped cream on top of the cheesecake. Alternately, you can simply spread the whipped cream on with a spoon or offset spatula.
   5. Place the remaining 10 vanilla wafer cookies into the whipped cream and drizzle with caramel sauce, if desired.