MARBLED CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

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Very pretty frosted like a cake with the top edge piped with a star tip. Found this recipe in a pack of recipes from Great American Home Baking. You can make the cheesecake up to 2 to 3 days in advance, frosting it the day you want to serve it.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 3h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
5 tablespoons melted butter
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
5 large eggs
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted (2 squares)
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted (6 squres)
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • To prepare crust: In a medium bowl, mix together chocolate crumbs and melted butter until well blended.
  • Press into a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Preheat oven to 300°F.
  • To prepare filling: In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and eggs at medium speed until smooth and fluffy.
  • Spoon half of cream cheese mixture into crust.
  • Stir chocolate into remaining cream cheese mixture until well blended.
  • Spoon over batter in crust.
  • Run a butter knife (careful not to touch crust) in a"S" curve through batter ONCE.
  • Bake cheesecake for 50 minutes.
  • Transfer pan to wire rack to cool completely.
  • After cooled, transfer cheesecake to serving plate, cover with plastic wrap and chill for at at least 2hours.
  • Uncover cheesecake; carefully remove the side of pan.
  • To prepare frosting, in a small bowl, mix chocolate and sour cream.
  • Spread over cheesecake.
  • Chill briefly until frosting is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 797.2, Fat 61.8, SaturatedFat 36.4, Cholesterol 251.7, Sodium 523.4, Carbohydrate 56.9, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 34, Protein 16.4

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