Description
The cocoa in this cheesecake makes a cheesecake to die for. Sounds complicated, but it is not. You will be a star when you serve this one.
Ingredients
- Cream Cheese
- Sugar
- Sour Cream
- Vanilla
- Flour
- Eggs
- Cocoa
- Vegetable Oil
- Vanilla Extract
- Graham Cracker Crumbs
- Butter
Instructions
- Prepare graham cracker crust——–
- Mix cracker crumbs, sugar& melted butter
- Press mixture onto bottom and inch up side of 9 inch springform pan
- Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes
- Cool
- Cheesecake——-
- Combine cream cheese, cup sugar, sour cream& 2 teaspoons vanilla in a large bowl
- Beat on med
- Speed until smooth
- Add flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, blending well
- Add eggs
- Beat well
- Cocoa mixture——
- Combine cocoa and cup sugar in small bowl
- Add oil and teaspoon vanilla
- Add 1 cups of the cream cheese mixture
- Mix until well blended
- Spoon plain and chocolate mixtures alternately into prepared crust, ending with dollops of chocolate on top
- Gently swirl with knife for marbled effect
- Bake at 450 for 10 minutes
- Do not open the oven door
- Decrease temp
- To 250 and continue to bake for 30 minutes
- Turn off oven
- Leave the cheesecake in the oven for 30 minutes without opening the door
- Remove from oven
- Loosen cake from side of pan
- Cool completely
- Chill thoroughly