Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

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Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Total time: 2 hours
Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup (or 18) finely crushed creme-filled chocolate cookies
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 4-8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1-6 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted
  • 1/3 cup strained red raspberry preserves
  • 1-6 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream

Directions:

  1. Combine crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Combine three 8-ounce packages cream cheese and sugar, mixing until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla. Pour over crust. 
  3. Combine remaining 8-ounce cream cheese and melted chocolate, mixing until well blended. Add preserves; mix well. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of chocolate cream cheese batter over plain cream cheese batter; do not swirl. 
  4. Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. 
  5. Melt chocolate pieces and whipping cream over lo heat, stirring until smooth. Spread over cheese cake. Chill. 
  6. Garnish with additional whipped cream and raspberries, if desired.

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