B-52 Cheesecake

Name: B-52 Cheesecake
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sour cream; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3 eggs; 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur (such as Grand Marnier); 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua); 2 tablespoons bailey's irish cream; Crust; 1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate wafers or 1 1/2 cups graham crackers; 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua)
2 tablespoons bailey's irish cream
Crust
1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate wafers or 1 1/2 cups graham crackers
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees if using a silver 8- or 9-inch springform pan; 325 degrees if using a dark springform pan. Line pan bottom with parchment or waxed paper.
2

To make crust: Combine chocolate wafer crumbs with margarine. Press firmly onto bottom of pan; set aside. Bake 5 minutes to set crust.
3

Beat cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until well-blended.
4

Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed until blended. Divide batter into 3 parts. Add 1 liqueur to each part. Spread each part over crust, in layers. Bake 60 to 70 minutes, until center is almost set.
5

Turn oven off and open oven door slightly. Leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour.
6

Remove; cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
7

Loosen cheesecake from rim of pan; remove rim.