Irish Cream Cheesecake Ultimate - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRUST
2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (500 mL)
1/2 cup cocoa (125 mL)
1/2 cup icing sugar (125 mL)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (125 mL)
FILLING
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (250 g each)
1 1/4 cups sugar (300 mL)
2 tablespoons cocoa powder (30 mL)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (10 mL)
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups table cream (300 mL)
1/3 cup Irish whiskey (75 mL)
GARNISH
dark chocolate, melted

Preparation

Combine wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup (125 mL) cocoa, icing sugar and butter (can be mixed in the food processor to save some time).
Press over bottom and 2 inches (5 cm) up the sides of a 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan; set aside.
Beat cream cheese until smooth in a large bowl. Gradually beat in granulated sugar, 2 tbsp (30 mL) cocoa and vanilla extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in cream and whiskey.
Pour into prepared crust; set on baking sheet. Bake in preheated 375 \u00b0F (190 \u00b0C) oven 50 to 55 minutes.
Cool then chill. Drizzle melted chocolate over surface of cake before serving.