Rich Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

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Ready in: > 5 hrs
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 12

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup butter -- melted
24 ounces cream cheese -- softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
8 ounces sour cream
6 squares semisweet chocolate -- melted
1 tablespoon cocoa
3/4 teaspoon cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipping cream -- whipped
Additional whipped cream (optional)
Chocolate curls (optional)
Almonds (optional)
Maraschino cherries (optional)

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Directions:

Combine first 3 ingredients, mixing well. Press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan; chill.

Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in sour cream, melted chocolate, cocoa, and vanilla, mix well. Gently fold in whipped cream; spoon into prepared pan.

Bake at 300 for 1 hour. Turn oven off; allow cheesecake to cool in oven an additional 30 minutes. Refrigerate 8 hours.

Remove sides of pan and garnish with additional whipped cream, chocolate curls, almonds, and cherries.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Rich Chocolate Cheesecake serves/makes 12

Recipe ID: 54211

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