Black Forest Chocolate Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
3/4 c. Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 c. sugar, divided
1/2 c. butter, melted
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. sour cream
3 eggs
2 1/2 tsp. pure almond extract, divided
1 c. cold whipping cream
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling, chilled

Preparation

Stir together cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/4 cup sugar and butter.
Press mixture firmly onto bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan.
Beat cream cheese, sour cream and 1 1/4 cups sugar until smooth.
Add 1/2 cup cocoa, eggs and 2 teaspoons extract; beat just until blended.
Pour over crust.