Black Forest Cheesecake (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 1½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs.
02 - ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted.
03 - 24 ounces cream cheese, softened.
04 - 1 cup granulated sugar.
05 - ¼ cup cocoa powder.
06 - 3 large eggs.
07 - 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted.
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
09 - 1½ cups heavy cream, divided.
10 - 21 oz can cherry pie filling.
11 - 1 tablespoon Kirsch or 1 teaspoon almond extract.
12 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
13 - Chocolate shavings and fresh cherries for garnish.

# Instructions:

01 - Mix cookie crumbs with butter, press into pan. Bake at 325°F for 10 minutes.
02 - Beat cream cheese, sugar, cocoa. Add eggs, melted chocolate, vanilla, and cream.
03 - Pour into crust, bake in water bath 60-70 minutes. Cool in oven 1 hour, then chill.
04 - Mix cherry filling with Kirsch. Spread over cake.
05 - Whip cream with sugar and vanilla. Pipe on edges. Add garnishes.

# Notes:

01 - Use water bath to prevent cracks.
02 - Keeps 5 days refrigerated.
03 - Can freeze up to 2 months.

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