Irish Cream Chocolate Cheesecake

 

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs

• ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar

• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• ¼ cup butter

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

• 1 ¼ cups white sugar

• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 3 eggs

• ½ cup sour cream

• ¼ cup Irish cream liqueur

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a large bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1/3 cup cocoa. Add melted butter and stir until well mixed. Pat into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; set aside.

3. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

4. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, white sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, and flour. Beat at medium speed until well blended and smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and Irish cream liqueur; mixing on low speed. Pour filling over baked crust.

5. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), and continue baking for 60 minutes.

6. With a knife, loosen the cake from the rim of the pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of the pan. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving. If your cake cracks, a helpful tip is to dampen a spatula and smooth the top, then sprinkle with some chocolate wafer crumbs.

   

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