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Philadelphia Dark Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake

AmericanDessertMedium
Prep
35 min
Cook
55 min
Total
360 min
Serves
16
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Ingredients

crust

  • 1.5 cupsHONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 3 tbspsugar
  • 0.333 cupbutter or margarine, melted

cheesecake

  • 4 packages(8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 cupsugar
  • 1 tspvanilla
  • 4eggs

chocolate ganache topping

  • 1 tub(8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (do not thaw)
  • 6 ozBAKER'S Bittersweet Chocolate
  • 1 cupfresh raspberries

Method

  1. 1Heat oven to 325°F.
  2. 2Mix graham cracker crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar, and butter; press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  3. 3Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla with a mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over the crust.
  4. 4Bake 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Run a knife around the rim of the pan to loosen the cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
  5. 5Microwave COOL WHIP and chocolate in a microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 2½ minutes, or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Cool 15 minutes; slowly pour over cheesecake.
  6. 6Garnish with raspberries.

Notes

From a Philadelphia Cream Cheese / Kraft Foods magazine advertisement (2013). A companion ad to recipe-090 (Philadelphia Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake) from the same binder section.