Recipe of Cocoa Cheesecake - Food Recipes

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Title: Cocoa Cheesecake
Categories : Cheesecakes, Chocolate
Serving size: 1 servings 16 oz Cream cheese; softened 3/4 c Plus 2 tablespoons sugar; di -vided 1/2 c Hershey's cocoa 2 ts Vanilla extract; divided 2 Eggs 8 oz Dairy sour cream Graham crust (recipe -follows) Fresh fruit; sliced

Recipe By : www.hersheys.com Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. Add eggs; blend well. Pour batter into prepared Graham Crust. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. In small bowl, stir together sour cream, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth; spread evenly over top of cheesecake. Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven. Loosen cheesecake from side of pan; cool to room temperature. Refrigerate several hours or overnight; remove side of pan. Garnish with fresh fruit. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake. 10 to 12 servings. Graham Crust: In bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine. Press mixture onto bottom and halfway up side of 9-inch springform pan. Variation: Chocolate Lover's Cheesecake: Prepare batter as directed above; stir 1 cup Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips into batter before pouring into crust. Bake and serve as directed. JMHershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens. -----