Description
Indulge in this show-stopping Black Forest Cheesecake Symphony, a decadent dessert that perfectly melds rich chocolate and juicy cherries. With its creamy filling layered on a chocolate graham cracker crust, this cheesecake is ideal for birthdays, celebrations, or a sweet treat any day of the week. Every bite offers a delightful explosion of flavors that will leave your guests asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup pitted fresh cherries (or frozen, thawed)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Combine chocolate graham cracker crumbs with melted butter; press into the bottom of a springform pan and bake for 10 minutes. Let cool.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add sugar, then mix in vanilla and sour cream until creamy.
- Stir in cocoa powder until fully combined.
- Gently fold in the fresh cherries.
- Pour mixture over the cooled crust and bake for 50-60 minutes until set but slightly jiggly in the center.
- Allow to cool gradually in the oven with the door cracked open, then chill in the fridge for at least four hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (120g)
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg