Black Forest Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Black Forest Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups finely crushed chocolate wafers; 3 tablespoons sugar; ¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine, melted; 24 ounces cream cheese; ¾ cup sugar; 5 teaspoons cornstarch; 3 eggs; 1 egg yolk; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted; ½ cup cherry schnapps; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; ⅔ cup bing cherry, pitted, chopped, and drained; 1 cup cherry preserves; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; chocolate ice cream topping

Servings: persons

1 ¼ cups finely crushed chocolate wafers
3 tablespoons sugar
¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine, melted
24 ounces cream cheese
¾ cup sugar
5 teaspoons cornstarch
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
½ cup cherry schnapps
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
⅔ cup bing cherry, pitted, chopped, and drained
1 cup cherry preserves
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
chocolate ice cream topping

1
The crust-in a small bowl stir together the crumbs and sugar.
2
Add the melted butter; stir until well combined.
3
Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
4
The filling-in a large bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
5
Add the eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6
Beat in the melted chocolate, cherry schnapps, and vanilla.
7
Stir in cherries.
8
Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
9
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
10
Lower the temperature to 200 and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
11
Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
12
Turn the oven off; return the cake to the oven for an additional 1 hour.
13
Chill, uncovered, overnight.
14
The topping-in a small saucepan stir together the cherry preserves, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
15
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
16
Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
17
Pour over cheesecake.
18
Drizzle with chocolate ice cream topping.
19
Chill until serving time.

1698

kcal

Calories

116

Fat

136

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ¼ cups finely crushed chocolate wafers, 3 tablespoons sugar, ¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine, melted, 24 ounces cream cheese, and more.

Yes, Black Forest Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Black Forest Cheesecake

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