Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

Submitted by Anne Edgell

"classic combination"

 

• Ready In: 20hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 cake

ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope gelatin, unflavored
• 1⁄4 cup water, cold
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

directions

1. For Crust: Combine chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter or margarine; press onto bottom of 9 inch spring form pan.
2. Bake at 350: F. for 10 minutes.
3. Cool.
4. NOTE: You can also use a ready made chocolate wafer crust. For Cheesecake; Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.
5. Combine cream cheese, sugar, cocoa and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
6. Gradually add gelatin, mixing until blended.
7. Fold in remaining ingredients; pour over crust. Chill until firm.
8. Pour cherry pie filling over top of cheesecake. Cut and serve.

Reviews

[tak976]

I made this for dessert for my Christmas dinner and it was a hit. Yummy!

 

[sydney2462]

Made this dessert for a church spaghetti supper and it was a big hit. Use a premade chocolate graham crust to save time.