CHOCOLATE-IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE

Chocolate-Irish Cream Cheesecake image

Chocolate fans will rejoice when you serve this luscious cheesecake made with melted chocolate and a splash of Irish cream liqueur.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 6h10m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), divided
15 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/4 cups)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
3 eggs

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Melt 4 oz. chocolate as directed on package; cool. Meanwhile, mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add liqueur and melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
Melt remaining chocolate just before serving cheesecake; drizzle over cheesecake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Fat 31 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Sodium 330 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g