The recipe says 'Best Chocolate Cheesecake,' we'll see if it lives up to it's name.
Best Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Crust:
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
Filling:
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter or margarine
Topping:
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1-2 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen
semisweet chocolate, shaved
Crust:
- Melt butter in saucepan.
- Stir in crumbs, sugar and cocoa.
- Mix well.
- Press into bottom and 3/4 way up sides of ungreased 10 inch springform pan.
- Do not bake.
Filling:
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until blended.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
- Mix in sour cream.
- Combine chocolate chips and butter in saucepan over low heat until melted.
- Stir often.
- Add chocolate to cheese mixture.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in 325 degree oven for about 90 minutes until center is firm.
- Cool at room temperature, then chill.
- Top with whipped cream, raspberries and shaved chocolate.