Chocolate Kahl�a Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 1/2 c chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 c melted butter
2 tb sugar
1 3/4 c semi sweet chocolate chunks divided
1 c whipping cream
2 kahla
24 oz cream cheese
1 c sugar
3/8 c cocoa
3 eggs
1 ts vanilla extract
1 tb powdered sugar
9 springform
3/4 cup chocolate chunks

Instructions

are melted, stir. Add1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup Kahl�a, stir untilblended. In a mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add cocoa; beat untilblended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla and reserved chocolate nixture. Pour over prepared crust. Bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Decrease to 275 degrees and bake 45 minutes. Remove from oven to cool; loosen cake from rim of pan and remove. In microwave-safe bowl, place remaining chunks. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute or until chunks are melted, stir. Stir in 1/4 cup whipping cream and 2 tbsps Kahl�a; blend well. Spread on top of cake. Refrigerate 6 hours. At serving time, beat remaining whipped cream and powdered sugar until stiff; garnish with rosettes of whipped cream. Refrigerate leftover cake. Decadent and delicious.