Take cheesecake to the next level by adding in the flavors of bittersweet chocolate and coffee. This stunning marbled dessert will impress your holiday guests.
How to Make It
Step 1
Stir together cookie crumbs and butter; press firmly into bottom of a 10" springform pan.
Step 2
Bake at 325° for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Step 3
Meanwhile, beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir coffee, liqueur, and vanilla into batter.
Step 4
Reserve 2 1/2 cups batter; pour remaining batter into crust.
Step 5
Stir melted chocolate into reserved batter. Spoon dollops of chocolate batter over coffee batter. Swirl batter gently with a knife.
Step 6
Place springform pan in a large round shallow pan, and add hot water to shallow pan to a depth of 2".
Step 7
Bake at 325° for 55 minutes or until cheesecake is almost set. Turn off oven, and let cheesecake stand in closed oven 30 minutes. Remove from oven; gently run a knife around edges to loosen sides. Cool on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.
Christmas with Southern Living 2004
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