Chocolate Irish Cream Cheesecake

Vseward (Chef~V)'s Note:

If you like chocolate and irish cream (aka: Baileys) you'll love this dessert. This recipe has been tweaked to perfection. Caution: Very addicting. Enjoy! --V

• Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 ½ cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1⁄3; cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄3; cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup butter
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese , softened
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup irish cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a large bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs, confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup cocoa. Add melted butter and stir until well mixed. Pat into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; set aside. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F
3. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, white sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa and flour. Beat at medium speed until well blended and smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the sour cream and Irish cream liqueur; mixing on low speed. Pour filling over baked crust.
4. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F and continue baking for 60 minutes.
5. With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill before serving. If your cake cracks, a helpful tip is to dampen a spatula and smooth the top, then sprinkle with some chocolate wafer crumbs.