CHOCOLATE VELVET CHEESECAKE

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Hey, want to try a velvety chocolate cheesecake that's casual enough for a weeknight treat, but elegant enough for a holiday crowd? We thought so....

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 5h15m

Yield Makes 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

38 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, divided
5 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
5 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
1-1/2 cups BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream, divided
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Crush 24 of the cookies until fine crumbs form; mix with butter until well blended. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Stand remaining 14 cookies around edge of pan, pressing into crumb mixture to secure. Set aside. Place 4 oz. chocolate in small saucepan; cook on low heat until melted, stirring frequently. Set aside.
  • Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add melted chocolate, 1/2 cup of the sour cream and the vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing just until blended after each addition. Pour into prepared crust.
  • Bake 35 to 40 min. or until center is almost set. Combine remaining 1 cup sour cream and remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar; spread over cheesecake. Bake an additional 5 min. Cool. Melt remaining chocolate as directed on pkg.; drizzle over cheesecake. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Sodium 300 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g

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