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Chocolate Cheesecake

Course Cakes, Desserts
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 5 tbs butter melted

Filling

  • 3 pkgs cream cheese (8 oz. each) at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 oz semisweet chocolate (2 squares) melted

Frosting

  • 6 oz semisweet chocolate (6 squares) melted
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Instructions

  • To prepare crust, in a medium bowl, mix together chocolate crumbs and melted butter until well blended. Press into a 9-inch spreamform pan.
  • Prheat oven to 300*F,
  • To prepare filling, in a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and eggs at medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Spoon half of cream cheese mixture into crust.
  • Stir chocolate into remaining chream cheese mixture until well blended. Drizzle over batter in crust to make swirls.
  • Bake cheesecake for 50 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack. Cllo completely.
  • Transfer cheesecake to a serving plate, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
  • Uncover cheesecake; carefullyu remove the side of pan.
  • To prepare frosting, in a small bowl, mix together chocolate and sour cream. Spread over cheesecake. Chill briefly until frosting is set.

Notes

Cheesecake can be made 2 to 3 days in advance and kept, covered with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator. Or, the cake can be frozen for up to 3 weeks. Defrost before serving.