Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE LOVERS CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

Crust
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted butter

Filling
2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup cocoa
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips

Topping
8 oz sour cream
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 375. Crust: Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Stir in melted butter. Press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.

Blend cream cheese, cocoa, sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into springform pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cheesecake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 425. Filling: Blend sour cream, sugar, vanilla until smooth. Spread on top of chocolate portion of cake. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan with a knife or spatula. When cake is completely cool, remove sides of pan. Refrigerate before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.