Boston Cream Cheesecake Recipe
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Boston Cream Cheesecake

By: BAKER'S Chocolate 
"Cake is topped with a layer of creamy and cheesecake and frosted with a rich chocolate icing."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

Prep Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
5 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

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.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by Cher   view full review
Just a tip: The 9 oz. Box of cake mix is Jiffy mix.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by Pinky   view full review
I made this cheesecake for the first time today and it is a very good recipe but I will make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2008 by TVCHICK   view full review
I made this recipe for Christmas and it was fabulous! The only problem that I had was that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2010 by mominml   view full review
This cheesecake makes you look like a professional chef, and it really is a simple process. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by Cupcake Puddingpants   view full review
My personal favorite! I've made this several times with the Jiffy 9oz cake mix (it is on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2008 by bizzymomma   view full review
Very good stuff! I am a HUGE fan of boston cream pie AND cheesecake and the only place that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2010 by Gailleet   view full review
I followed the recipe exactly, the cake was so dry, Boston Cream is one of my favorites, this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2009 by the4taals   view full review
I didn't have my spring form pan since it was at the cottage, so I used my 9 x 13. I think it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by NYJEN   view full review
Made this for an Easter dessert, and everyone loved it. Not too sweet but very rich and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2011 by SHELLS38   view full review
I thought this was really good. My husband didn't think that it tasted like real boston cream...

 

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