Marble Cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • 1-3/4 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 large Hershey bar (optional, for garnish)

Prep/Equipment

Directions

  1. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
  2. Add vanilla, almond extract, and sugar.  Beat well.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each.
  4. Place 1/3 of the batter into a small bowl, add chocolate and mix until smooth.
  5. Butter an 8-inch round, 3-inch deep pan.  Do not use a Springform pan.
  6. Place alternating large spoonfuls of white batter and small spoonfuls of chocolate batter until gone.
  7. Bake in the bottom 1/3 of the over, with the pan placed in a 9×13-inch pan filled with hot water.  Bake at 350° for 90 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Cool completely.
  9. When cake is at room temperature, invert onto a place and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.
  10. Invert onto a serving platter and chill for 5-6 hours.
  11. Garnish with chocolate curls before serving.

Yield: 10-12 servings