chocolate lover's cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 7/8 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup melted butter

Recipe

• to make cracker crust, stir together cracker crumbs and 1/3 c sugar. blend in 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine. press mixture bottom and halfway up side of 9 inch springform pan. preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy. add eggs; blend well. stir in chocolate chips. pour into the prepared crust.
• bake for 20 minutes. remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. increase oven temperature to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• in a small bowl, stir together sour cream, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla. stir until smooth. spread evenly over baked filling. bake 10 minutes. remove from oven to wire rack. with knife, loosen cake from side of pan. cool completely; remove side of pan. refrigerate before serving. cover; refrigerate leftovers -- if any.