A Mighty Fine Black Forest Cheesecake

A creamy cheesecake flavored with chocolate and cherries.

Steps

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375f.

In a bowl , stir together the chocolate wafer crumbs brown sugar.

Mix in the melted butter until the crumbs are evenly moist.

Place the mixture to a 9-inch spring form pan and press evenly onto the bottom and about 2 inches up the sides of the pan.

Bake the crust 10 minutes.

Let the pan cool on a rack.

Lower the oven temperature to 300f.

In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment , beat the cream cheese , melted dark chocolate , flour , and a pinch of salt on medium speed , scraping down the sides of the bowl and the paddle frequently , until very smooth and fluffy , about 5-7 minutes.

Making sure the cheese has no lumps.

Add granulated sugar and continue beating until well blended and smooth.

Add the kirsch or dark rum and vanilla , and beat until blended , about 30 seconds.

Add the eggs one at a time , beating just until blended.

Pour the filling into the cooled crust and smooth the top.

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Ingredients

chocolate wafers, brown sugar, unsalted butter, cream cheese, semisweet chocolate, all-purpose flour, salt, granulated sugar, kirsch, pure vanilla extract, eggs, cherry pie filling, sliced almonds, whipped cream, maraschino cherry, chocolate shavings