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Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
by Chef Chuck

Chocolate Cheesecake

Creamy and rich with plenty of chocolate flavor.

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 4 8oz. packages cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • For the crust:
  • 2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup softened butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Place the graham crackers in a food processor with the sugar, salt and soft butter- mix until all of the ingredients are incorporated.
  2. Put the graham cracker crumb mixture in a spring-form, or 9-inch cake pan and work the crust mixture to the edges.
  3. For the filling:
  4. Place the cream cheese, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla, eggs and salt in a mixing bowl and blend for 3 minutes, or until the batter is smooth.
  5. Place the batter in the pan over the graham cracker crust and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Refrigerate for three hours before cutting.