Best Chocolate Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
Filling
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
Topping
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 -2 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen
semisweet chocolate, shaved

Preparation

Crust: Melt butter in saucepan.
Stir in crumbs, sugar and cocoa.
Mix well.
Press into bottom and 3/4 way up sides of ungreased 10 inch springform pan.
Do not bake.
Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until blended.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
Mix in sour cream.
Combine chocolate chips and butter in saucepan over low heat until melted.
Stir often.
Add chocolate to cheese mixture.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in 325 degree oven for about 90 minutes until center is firm.
Cool at room temperature, then chill.
Top with whipped cream, raspberries and shaved chocolate.