PHILADELPHIA Black Forest Cheesecake

PHILADELPHIA Black Forest Cheesecake recipe

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Germany might take credit for the luscious combo of chocolate, whipped topping and cherries, but this cheesecake version owes its creaminess to the City of Brotherly Love.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

4 hr 55 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

OREO Cookies, crushed (about 2 cups)

Tbsp. butter, melted

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

cup sugar

tsp. vanilla

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1-1/2

pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), broken into pieces, melted

eggs

cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

Make It

HEAT oven to 325ºF.

LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 min.

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream and chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. Lift cheesecake from pan, using foil handles. Top with COOL WHIP and pie filling.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Sweets can add enjoyment to a balanced diet, but remember to keep tabs on portions.

Note

Store any leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

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a cook

posted:12/10/2007

Delicious! The chocolate flavor is rich, but not too sweet and the cool whip and cherries are a great addition! I would defintely make this again. Maybe the reviewers below used unsweeten chocolate instead of the semi-sweet.

barbaragill56

posted:12/5/2007

best cake i have ever ate.

a cook

posted:11/2/2007

It would be better to leave the chocolate out of the filling and use it for chocolate curls on top of the finished cake. I also added 2 Tbs. White Creme de Cocoa to the filling for a subtle cocoa flavor.

Mally25

posted:7/6/2007

It wasn't that bad, however, it wasn't the star of the night either. Next time I'll try adding less chocolate to make it less bitter.

a cook

posted:7/2/2007

This recipe is fabulous! I've made it 2 times, and each time everyone absolutely loved it. I substituted fat free ingredients everywhere I could, and it turned out just perfect.

dlange4

posted:4/10/2007

My step daughter made this receipe for Easter dinner. It was excellent. I am marking this to make it again. This for anyone we loves Cheesecake and Chocolate together.