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Boston Cream Cheesecake

SUBMITTED BY: BAKER'S Chocolate

"Cake is topped with a layer of creamy and cheesecake and frosted with a rich chocolate icing."
PREP TIME  35 Min
READY IN  5 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (9 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
  • 3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 (1 ounce) squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Grease bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; pour into prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes if using a silver springform pan. (Bake at 300 degrees F for 20 minutes if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) Cool.
  2. Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and 1 tsp. of the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over cake layer in pan.
  3. Bake at 325 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan. (Bake at 300 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
  4. Place chocolate, milk and butter in medium microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted, stirring after 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add powdered sugar and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla; mix well. Spread over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

FOOTNOTES

  • How to Soften Cream Cheese
  • Place completely unwrapped packages of cream cheese in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds or until slightly softened.

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by Cher
Just a tip: The 9 oz. Box of cake mix is Jiffy mix. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2008 by bizzymomma
Very good stuff! I am a HUGE fan of boston cream pie AND cheesecake and the only place that I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by Pinky
I made this cheesecake for the first time today and it is a very good recipe but I will make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by NYJEN
Made this for an Easter dessert, and everyone loved it. Not too sweet but very rich and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2008 by TVCHICK
I made this recipe for Christmas and it was fabulous! The only problem that I had was that I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by MRSGAYLEJONES2
Super easy recipe! turned out marvelously! I have tried variations of using a chocolate cake... MORE


 
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