Amaretto Whisper Cheese Cake

9 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 50 minutes

477 calories per serving view nutrition facts

10 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	chocolate wafer crumbs
1	cup	almonds	finely chopped and lightly toasted
3/4	cup	butter	softened
1/3	cup	sugar

Filling
3	packages	cream cheese	8 ounces each, softened
1	cup	sugar
4	large	eggs
1/3	cup	heavy whipping cream
1/4	cup	amaretto liquer
1	teaspoon	amaretto liquer

Topping
2	cups	sour cream
2	tablespoons	sugar
1	teaspoon	amaretto liquer
1	x	almonds	lightly slivered, toasted, for garnish

Directions

CRUST: Combine crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar in a bowl.

Press into bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan.

FILLING: Cream cheese and sugar together in a large mixer Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add cream and Amaretto.

Beat until light.

Pour into crust.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes.

Let stand for 5 minutes on wire rack.

Filling will not be set.

TOPPING: Combine sour cream, sugar and Amaretto.

Spread evenly on cake.

Bake 5 to 10 minutes; top will still be jiggly in center.

Cool completely on rack.

Cover lightly and chill overnight.

Remove from springform pan.

Place almond slivers around outside edge of top of cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 146g

Amount per Serving

Calories 477 70% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.0g	57%
Saturated Fat 23.0g	114%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 180mg	60%
Sodium 229mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 32.0g	11%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
Sugars 29.0g
Protein 6.0g	12%

Vitamin A	26%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	9%		Iron	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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