Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

Submitted by Hartson Dowd, Cake Club Member
Recipe Courtesy of www.CakeClubRecipes.com

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 c. butter, melted
2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 8-ounce packages cream cheese
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

In a large bowl, stir together vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, cocoa and butter. Press ingredients into a 9-inch springform pan. Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler until very smooth. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy and gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Mix in melted chocolate, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on low speed until the ingredients are thoroughly blended, then pour filling into prepared crust.

Bake at 300 degrees for 55-60 minutes. The cake will seem underbaked in the center, but will continue to cook after removed from oven.