Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

Name: Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
Ingredients: 9 oz chocolate wafer cookies; 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, melted; 2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, at room temperature; 3 None eggs, at room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted; 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted, cooled; 1 1/4 cups sour cream, at room temperature; 1/2 cup orange marmalade; 1 None orange, peel finely grated

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

9 oz chocolate wafer cookies
8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, melted
2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, at room temperature
3 None eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted, cooled
1 1/4 cups sour cream, at room temperature
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1 None orange, peel finely grated

Directions

1

Preheat the oven 350°F. Grease a 9 inch springform pan. Process cookies in a food processor until finely crushed. Add butter; process until combined. Press crumb mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm.
2

Beat cream cheese, eggs, sugar, vanilla and cocoa powder in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add chocolate and sour cream; beat until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.
3

Bake for 50 mins or until just set (mixture should still wobble). Turn off oven. Cool cheesecake in oven with door ajar. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
4

Warm marmalade in a saucepan on low heat. Brush on cheesecake. Garnish with orange peel.