Description
A decadent Black Forest Cheesecake with a chocolate cookie crust, rich cherry filling, and creamy cheesecake layers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter, press into a 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla and sour cream.
- Pour filling over crust and bake for 50 minutes.
- Cool, then chill for 4 hours.
- Top with cherry filling and chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
- Use room-temperature cream cheese for smoother texture.
- Chill cheesecake thoroughly before adding toppings.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: Black Forest Cheesecake, chocolate cookie crust, cherry cheesecake, dessert recipe