Black Forrest Chocolate Cheesecake

Black Forrest Chocolate Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS  

Crust ingredients

• 2 C crushed oreos
• 1/4 C unsalted butter, melted

Chocolate cheesecake ingredients

• 2 – 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons Black Forest Kirsch liquor, optional
• 1/2 C sour cream
• 1/2 C sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 C semi sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla

Topping ingredients

• 1 – 12 oz cherry pie filling
• 1 – 8 oz cool whip
• 1 container of chocolate sprinkles or chocolate shavings
• 1 medium piping bag fitted with a star tip

INSTRUCTIONS

Crust Directions

• Line the bottom of a 6inch springform pan with parchment paper and
• spray the sides with pam baking spray
• Using a food processor, grind up 24 oreo cookies until sand texture like
• Mix in the melted butter
• Press the crushed oreos into the springform pan
• Place into the freezer while you make the cheesecake mixture

Cheesecake Directions

• Using a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, liquor and
• sour cream until combined and smooth
• Beat in the cocoa powder, melted chocolate and vanilla until combined
• Beat in 1 egg at a time until combined after each egg
• Pour cheesecake mixture into the crust
• Cover with foil
• Fill the instant pot with 1 cup of water
• Place a trivet inside
• Place the springform pan onto the trivet
• Close the lid and set to sealing
• Bake on manual setting high pressure for 35 minutes. Once timer goes
• off allow to natural release for 20 minutes
• Remove the lid and use a paper towel to dap onto the foil to remove condensation
• Carefully remove from the pot and place onto a wire rack and allow to
• cool completely
• Place into the fridge overnight

Decorating Directions

• Using a sharp knife, run it around the edge of the springform pan to
• loosen the crust
• Remove the springform pan and place the cheesecake onto a serving plate
• Pipe cool whip around the edge of the cheesecake
• Spoon cherry pie filling into the center of the cheesecake
• Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles on top
• Cut and serve!