Shelly's Recipe

IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

Crust
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Filling
4 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
3/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
2 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup mini chocolate chips

topping
1 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp instant coffee powder

Crust: Heat oven to 325. Coat a 9 inch round springform pan with cooking spray. In a bowl, mix together crumbs, sugar and butter. Pat into bottom and up sides of pan. Bake 7 minutes Let cool.

Filling: In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, mix in sugar. Beat in eggs. Beat in Irish cream and vanilla. Sprinkle half the chocolate chips over crust. Pour filling into the pan, sprinkle remaining chips on top. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes or until set. Remove from oven. Leave in pan, let cool. Cover and refrigerate in pan overnight.

Topping: In a bowl, stir together cream, sugar and coffee. Beat until stiff peaks form. Release side of pan and remove from cake. spread topping over cake and slice.