Chocolate Almond Cheesecake
A scrumptious cake that is sure to be a hit at a bake sale or Christmas dinner!
Yield
12 servingsPrep
40 minCook
80 minReady
120 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | each |
chocolate wafers
finely crushed |
* |
| 1 ½ | cups |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
cottage cheese (low-fat 1%)
1% |
|
| ¼ | cup |
cocoa powder
plus 2 tablespoons |
|
| ¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
mini |
|
| 1 | x |
chocolate, leaves
|
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | each |
chocolate wafers
finely crushed |
* |
| 355 | ml |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
cottage cheese (low-fat 1%)
1% |
|
| 59 | ml |
cocoa powder
plus 2 tablespoons |
|
| 59 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
mini |
|
| 1 | x |
chocolate, leaves
|
* |
Directions
Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in the bottom of a 7 inch springform pan. Set pan aside. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth. Add egg and process just until blended. Fold in chocolate morsels. Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan. Bake at 300℉ (150℃). for 65 to 70 minutes or until cheese cake is set. Let cool in pan on wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan, transfer cheese cake to a serving platter. Garnish with chocolate leaves, if desired.
CHOCOLATE LEAVES: Melt chocolate in double boiler or microwave. Using a non-poisonous leaf, brush on melted chocolate; place in freezer for 2 to 3 hours. Once hardened, peal leaf from the chocolate to garnish.
