Decadent Marble Cheesecake

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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   Grease the bottom and sides of a 8 X 3-inch springform pan.

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   For the crust, mix the chocolate graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and cinnamon.

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   Press crust mixture into the bottom of the pan.

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   Bake crust only for 7 minutes in the oven.

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   Remove promptly when finished.

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   While crust is baking, melt chocolate morsels in a double boiler.

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   Set aside.

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   With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy.

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    Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla.

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    Do not overmix.

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    Pour half of the filling into a separate mixing bowl.

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    Add the chocolate into one of the bowls.

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    Alternately, pour and spread the plain and chocolate batters into the pan, swirling with a knife.

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    Repeat until both batters are used up.

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    Place the cake pan into a larger baking pan filled with hot water to come 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the cake pan.

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    Bake until top of the cake is golden, about 1 1/2 hours.

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    It will rise during baking but will sink slightly later.

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    Let cool in pan on rack.

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    Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

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    To unmold, run a knife along sides of pan and then remove rim.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.