Black Forest Cheesecake

Name: Black Forest Cheesecake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur; 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted; 1/2 cup sour cream

Submitted by JohoWil

"This cheesecake is absolutely delicious! My daughter made it for Thanksgiving dinner and it was picture perfect!"

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Ready In:: 3hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 12

ingredients

black forest cheesecake
Crust
1 ¹⁄₂ cups graham cracker crumbs
¹⁄₄ cup butter, melted
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₄ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Filling
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 ¹⁄₂ cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
¹⁄₄ cup amaretto liqueur
¹⁄₄ cup maraschino cherry juice
Topping
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
¹⁄₂ cup sour cream

directions

Preheat oven to 325*F (160*C).
Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cocoa powder and butter. Mix well. Press into bottom and 1-inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in amaretto and cherry juice until well blended.
Pour filling into crust. Bake 1 hour. Turn oven off, and let stand in oven.
with door ajar at least 1 hour. Remove from oven to wire rack. Cool about 1 hour, or until room temperature.
Combine melted chocolate and sour cream. Spread evenly over top of cooled cheesecake. Chill overnight. Garnish with whipped cream and maraschino cherries.