Rich Chocolate Cheesecake

Name: Rich Chocolate Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 78 min
Ingredients: GRAHAM CRUST; cream cheese; sugar; HERSHEY'S Cocoa; dairy sour cream; vanilla extract; all-purpose flour; eggs; Sweetened whipped cream; Sliced strawberries

Serve this rich chocolate cheesecake with homemade whipped cream and ripe strawberries for a sweet twist on a decadent dessert. Use HERSHEY’S Cocoa in this chocolate cheesecake recipe to add a truly rich chocolate flavor that will having everyone talking for days.

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

PREP

15 min

BAKE

78 min

Ingredients

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

420

Calories from Fat

Total Fat

28 g

0% DV

Saturated Fat

0 g

0% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

0% DV

Sodium

0 mg

0% DV

Total Carbohydrates

0 g

0% DV

Dietary Fiber

0.0 g

0% DV

Sugars

0 g

Protein

0 g

Vitamin A

0% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

0% DV

Iron

0% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

420

Calories from Fat

Total Fat

28 g

0% DV

Saturated Fat

0 g

0% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

0% DV

Sodium

0 mg

0% DV

Total Carbohydrates

0 g

0% DV

Dietary Fiber

0.0 g

0% DV

Sugars

0 g

Protein

0 g

Vitamin A

0% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

0% DV

Iron

0% DV

GRAHAM CRUST (recipe follows)

3 packages

cream cheese (8 oz. each) , softened

1-1/4 cups

sugar

1/3 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa

1/2 cup

dairy sour cream

2 teaspoons

vanilla extract

1 tablespoon

all-purpose flour

eggs

Sweetened whipped cream

Sliced strawberries

Directions

1. Prepare GRAHAM CRUST. Heat oven to 450°F.

2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, sour cream and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of electric mixer until smooth. Add flour and eggs; beat well. Pour into prepared crust.*

3. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250°F; continue baking 30 minutes. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes without opening oven door. Remove from oven to wire rack. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan.

4. Cool completely; remove side of pan. Refrigerate several hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake. Makes 12 servings.

GRAHAM CRUST; Heat oven to 350°F. Stir together 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter and margarine in medium bowl. Press mixture firmly onto bottom and 1/2 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 minutes; cool slightly.

*Cheesecake is less likely to crack if baked in a water bath.

Rich Chocolate Cheesecake

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