Chocolate Cappuccino Cheesecake

THE DIVINE CHEESECAKE!!

My Dahlings!! This Cheesecake is absolutely amazing.I made it for my 20th birthday last year and all my friends devoured it and some of them are not even cheesecake nor chocolate lovers. You will love it !!!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
1/4 butter ,softened
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 Tsp ground cinnamon
3 eight ounce packages cream cheese  softened
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 eight ounce semisweet chocolate
2 Tbsp whipping cream
1 cup sour cream
1/4 Tsp salt
2 Tsp salt
2 Tsp instant coffee granules dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
2 Tsp vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 Tbsp confectioners'sugar
2 Tbsp coffee flavoured liqueur
1 (1 ounce ) square semisweet chocolate

Ingredients

Ingredients ...notice the Tia Maria :)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit .Butter 9 inch spring form pan

Combine the chocolate wafer crumbs ,softened butter,2 Tbsp white sugar and the cinnamon.Mix well and press and press mixture into the buttered spring form pan,set aside.

Crushing the chocolate cookies for the crust

Adding the ingredients for the crust

Pressing the crust mixture into pan

In a bowl beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.Gradually add 1 cup white sugar mixing until well blended.Add eggs ,one at a time .Beat at low speed until very smooth.

Melt the 8 ounces semisweet  with 2 Tbsp whipping cream ,stir till smooth.

Add chocolate mixture to cream cheese mixture and blend well.Stir in sour cream,salt,coffee,1/4 cup coffee liqueur and vanilla,beat until smooth.Pour mixture into prepared pan.

Batter in the pan

Bake in the centre of oven at 350degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes. Centre will be soft but will firm up when chilled. Do not over bake .Leave cake in the oven with the heat  turned off and the door ajar for 45 minutes .Remove cake from oven and chill for 12 hours .
Yields 16 servings

Everything put together!!

A little slice of Heaven!!!

Flavoured Whipping Cream: Beat whipping cream until soft peaks form then beat in confectioners' sugar and 2 Tbsp coffee liqueur.