Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 100 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 60 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1203 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

Crust
1 cup chocolate wafer cookies crumbled
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ground
3 tablespoons butter melted
Filling
32 ounces cream cheese softened
3/4 cup sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips
2 tablespoons liqueur triple sec, grand marnier, cointreau or other orange flavor
1/2 teaspoon orange zest grated

Directions

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.

Mix crumbs, cinnamon, and butter.

Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Bake 10 minutes.

Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F.

Beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Blend in sour cream and vanilla.

Separate batter into 2 equal parts.

Blend chocolate into one part.

Blend liqueur and peel into remaining part.

Pour chocolate batter over crust.

Bake 30 minutes.

Reduce oven temperatue to 325 F.

Spoon remaining batter over chocolate layer.

Continue baking another 30 minutes.

Turn off oven and prop open oven door; remove cheesecake when oven has cooled.

Loosen cake from rim of pan.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 372g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1203 76% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 102.0g157%
 Saturated Fat 63.0g314%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 509mg170%
Sodium 843mg35%
Total Carbohydrate 48.0g16%
 Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
 Sugars 41.0g
Protein 25.0g50%
Vitamin A 78%  Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 25%  Iron 21%

* 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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