Boston Cream Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    INGREDIENTS
    1 (8 ounce) package jiffy yellow cake mix
    3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
    3/4 cup granulated sugar
    2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
    3 eggs
    3/4 cup sour cream
    2 unsweetened chocolate squares
    3 tablespoons milk
    2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
    1 cup powdered sugar
Preparation
    DIRECTIONS:
    GREASE bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
    Prepare cake mix as directed on package; pour batter evenly into springform pan and bake at 325\u00b0F for 25 minutes if using a silver springform pan. (Bake at 300\u00b0F for 20 minutes if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) Cool.
    BEAT cream cheese, granulated sugar and 1 teaspoons of the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
    Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
    Blend in sour cream; pour over cake layer.
    BAKE at 325\u00b0F for 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan. (Bake at 300\u00b0F for 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set if using a dark nonstick springform pan.).
    Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
    PLACE chocolate, milk and butter in medium microwavable bowl and microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted, stirring after 1 minute.
    Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
    Add powdered sugar and remaining 1 teaspoons vanilla; mix well and spread over cooled cheesecake.
    Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
    VARIATIONS:
    You can use any 1 layer cake mix and/or comparable size cheesecake recipe.
    If you prefer a harder chocolate topping use my recipe #155392.

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