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CHOCOLATE KAHLUA CHEESECAKE

Source of Recipe

Susie


List of Ingredients

Chocolate crust:

1 ½ cups chocolate wafer crumbs
¼ cup melted butter
2 Tablespoons sugar

Filling:

1 ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
1 cup whipping cream
24 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup + 2 Tbsp kahlua
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon powdered sugar



Recipe

Prepare chocolate crust.

In a microwave safe bowl, place ¾ cup chocolate chips. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute or until chips are melted, stir. Add ¼ cup whipping cream and ¼ cup kahlua, stir until blended.
In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add cocoa, beat until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Pour over prepared crust. Bake 10 minutes at 400°F. Decrease to 275°F and bake 45 minutes. Remove from oven to cool; loosen cake from rim of pan and remove.
In microwave safe bowl, place remaining cup of chocolate chips. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute or until chips are melted, stir. Add in ¼ cup whipping cream and 2 Tbsp kahlua, blend well. Spread on top of cake. Refrigerate 6 hours.
Before serving, beat remaining ½ cup whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff. Garnish cake. Refrigerate leftover cake.