Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 50 mins
Cooking Temp: 300  °F Servings: 10

Ingredients

Crust:

Filling:

Frosting:

Instructions

Crust:

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together chocolate crumbs and melted butter. Press into a 9-inch springform pan. 

  2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Filling:

  1. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat together cream cheese, sugar and eggs until fluffy. Spoon half the cream cheese mixture into the crust.

  2. Stir 2 oz. chocolate into remaining cream cheese mixture until well blended. Drizzle over batter in crust to make swirls. 

  3. Bake for 50 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack. Cool the cheesecake completely.

  4. Transfer the cheesecake to a serving plate, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours. 

  5. Uncover the cheesecake; carefully remove the side of pan. 

Frosting:

  1. In a small bowl, mix together the 6 ounces chocolate and sour cream. Spread over top of cheesecake. Chill briefly until frosting is set.

Note

Cheesecake can be frozen up to 3 weeks. Defrost before serving.