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Berry Cheesecake in Chocolate Crust

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 29, 2006
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A basic cheesecake becomes divine when you add a chocolate cookie crust, orange peel and your favorite berries.

Berry Cheesecake in Chocolate Crust

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 9 hr 5 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 cups berries

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Mix cookie crumbs and butter. Press on bottom and slightly up side of ungreased springform pan, 9x3 inches, to seal bottom.
  • Step 
    2
    Place cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup sour cream and the orange peel in food processor. Cover and process until smooth. Add eggs. Cover and process until well blended. Spread over crust.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake about 1 hour 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Run metal spatula along side of cheesecake to loosen; remove side of pan. Refrigerate uncovered 3 hours; cover and continue refrigerating at least 4 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    Mix 1/2 cup sour cream and 2 tablespoons sugar; spread over top of cheesecake. Top with berries.

Nutrition

365 Calories
27 g Total Fat
7 g Protein
24 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
365
Calories from Fat
245
Total Fat
27 g
Saturated Fat
16 g
Cholesterol
125 mg
Sodium
290 mg
Potassium
150 mg
Total Carbohydrate
24 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
7 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
12%
12%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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