Irish Cream Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup schocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup butter
• (8 ounce) packagescream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup swhite sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• tablespoon sall-purpose flour
• eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1/3 cup cocoa. Add melted butter and stir until well mixed. Pat into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; set aside.
3. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
4. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, white sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, and flour. Beat at medium speed until well blended and smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and Irish cream liqueur; mixing on low speed. Pour filling over baked crust.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), and continue baking for 60 minutes.
6. With a knife, loosen the cake from the rim of the pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of the pan. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving. If your cake cracks, a helpful tip is to dampen a spatula and smooth the top, then sprinkle with some chocolate wafer crumbs. kyle