CHEESECAKE FACTORY SNICKERS CHEESECAKE

Cheesecake Factory Snickers Cheesecake image

Provided by Kimi Gaines

Categories Cakes

Time 1h55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pkg 9oz chocolate wafers not oreo cookies ( i found these at big lots)
4 Tbsp butter, melted
3 8-oz pkgs of cream cheese
1 c sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c heavy cream
1 1/2 lb snack-size snicker candy bars, cut into sixths
1 jar of fudge ice cream topping
if you choose to garnish with homemade whipping cream you will need to buy a larger size contanier

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Grind cookies into fine crumbs in a food proceesor
3. Add butter and mix until blended
4. Press into bottom and about 1 inch up the sides of a 9 1/2 or 10-inch spring form pan
5. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer on medium speed until smooth
6. Beat in eggs one at a time
7. Beat in vanilla and cream, beat 3 to 4 minutes
8. Fold in 1 1/2 cup of candy bars
9. Bake 1 hour and 15 to 25 minutes, or until cheesecake is almost set but center still jiggles slightly
10. let cool to room temperature...I open my oven to cool
11. Sprinkle remaining candy bars over top of cake
12. Refrigerate for 4 to 5 hrs before serving
13. Remove springform pan
14. Just before serving, drizzle fudge topping over cheesecake, and top with whipped cream