Mad Rich Chocolate Cheesecake

Name: Mad Rich Chocolate Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 1 cake, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 18 Oreo cookies; 2 tablespoons margarine, melted; 4 -5 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 4 -5 ounces semisweet chocolate; 1 (2 package) lb cream cheese; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons whipping cream; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by pollen

"Simple, rich & chocolatey.. what more can you ask for? I got this from epicurious.com and adapted it a bit."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 1 cake
Serves:: 16

ingredients

crust
18 Oreo cookies
2 tablespoons margarine, melted
filling
4 -5 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 4 -5 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 (2 package) lb cream cheese
³⁄₄ cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons whipping cream
¹⁄₄ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

(for crust) crush oreos and mix with the melted margarine; press into a 9" springform pan.
Melt the chocolate (I do it in the microwave, stirring fairly often) and set aside to cool.
Cream together cream cheese and sugar.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Add whipping cream, cocoa powder and vanilla, and the melted chocolate; stir until mixed.
Spread mixture evenly on top of cake pan.
Bake at 350º for 45-50 minutes, until the top of the cake has almost (but not quite!) set.
Let cool, then chill in fridge until ready to serve.
It's good topped with sliced fruit!