Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

Name: Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 320 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 10 OREO Cookies, finely crushed; ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon; 3 Tbsp. butter, melted; 4 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; ¾ cup sugar; ½ cup sour cream; 1 tsp. vanilla; 4 eggs; 1 pkg. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted; ½ tsp. orange zest

This homemade cheesecake in a spiced OREO Cookie crust tops a layer of rich chocolate cheesecake with a layer of subtle orange cheesecake to make the perfect dessert.

Prep time:

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 12 servings.

Ingredient list

10 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
¾ cup sugar
½ cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1 pkg. (4 oz.) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
½ tsp. orange zest

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Combine cookie crumbs, cinnamon and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.

Pour 3 cups of the batter into medium bowl. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Pour over crust.

Bake 30 min. Meanwhile, add orange zest to remaining batter; mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Spoon remaining batter over baked chocolate layer in pan. Bake an additional 30 min. or until center is almost set. Run small knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.

Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Recipe Tips

Size-Wise
Looking for a special treat? Orange and chocolate make a wonderful flavor combination in this decadent cheesecake.
Special Extra
Blend in 2 Tbsp. orange-flavored liqueur along with the orange zest.
Note
Reduce oven temperature to 325°F for the initial baking temperature if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan. For the second baking step, reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.