Chocolate
Velvet Cheesecake http://www.cake-recipe.org
- 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup chopped pecans
5 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided use
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
2 cups sour cream
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Combine vanilla wafer
crumbs, chopped pecans, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter;
press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325°F
(160°C) for 10 minutes.
- Combine softened cream
cheese and brown sugar; mixing at medium speed with an electric
mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well
after each addition. Blend in melted semisweet chocolate chips
and amaretto liqueur; pour over the crust. Bake at 325°F
(160°C) for 35 minutes.
- Combine sour cream and
remaining sugar; carefully spread over the cheesecake. Return
to the oven and bake at 425°F (220°C) for 10 minutes.
Loosen the cake from the rim of the pan; cool before removing
from the pan. Chill.