Sherry's Yum-Licious Mocha Cheesecake
Makes:
6-8 servings
Total Time:
5 hr 50 min
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Category:
Desserts
Sub Category: Cheesecakes
what you need
- 1-1/2 cups chocolate wafers, finely crushed
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
- FILLING:
- 2 squares (1 oz. each) sweet chocolate
- 1/2 tsp. butter
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tsp. instant coffee
- Chocolate cookies for garnish (or you can use raspberries for garnish or both, be creative!)
make it
In bowl, combine wafer crumbs, butter and sugar. Spray a 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray (sides and bottom). Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of pan.
Melt chocolate with 1/2 tsp. butter in microwave. Stir until smooth. In another bowl, beat cream cheese until soft and smooth. Add eggs, one at a time to cream cheese. Gradually add sugar, mix well until blended. Add melted chocolate and instant coffee. Stir until blended. Turn mixture into pan.
Bake in preheated 350°F oven for about 40 min or until cake center is almost set. It will firm when chilled. Let cheesecake cool on counter for 40 min. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours. Remove sides of pan, garnish and serve.
Notes
Oh so good! Great with a hot cup of coffee.
