Description
A rich and creamy Black Forest Cheesecake combining the flavors of chocolate, cherries, and cream cheese for a decadent dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
- Whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter, press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Stir in vanilla and sour cream until blended.
- Pour half the batter over crust. Spoon cherry filling evenly over batter. Top with remaining batter.
- Bake 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Cool completely, then refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over top before serving. Garnish with whipped cream.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
- Allow cheesecake to cool gradually to prevent cracking.
- Store leftovers covered in refrigerator up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: black forest cheesecake, chocolate cherry dessert, german cheesecake