Marble Cheesecake

3

pkgs

(8 oz each) cream cheese, softened

3/4

cup

sugar

1/2

cup

sour cream

2

tsp

vanilla

3

Tbs

unsifted flour

3

eggs

1/4

cup

Hershey's® cocoa

1/4

cup

sugar

2

Tbs

oil

1/2

tsp

vanilla

-- CRUMB CRUST in 13 x 9" pan --

2

cup

graham cracker crumbs

1/3

cup

brown sugar

1/2

cup

butter, melted

-- CRUMB CRUST in springform pan --

1

cup

graham cracker crumbs

2

Tbs

brown sugar

1/4

cup

butter, melted

1

Combine cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and 2 tsp. vanilla in large mixer bowl; beat on medium speed until smooth. Add flour, a tablespoon at a time, blending well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; set aside. Combine cocoa and sugar in a small bowl. Add oil, 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 1 1/2 C batter; mix until well blended. Spoon plain and chocolate batters alternately into crust, ending with dollops of chocolate on top; gently swirl with spatula or knife for marbled effect. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes.

2

Without opening oven, reduce heat to 250° and continue baking 30 minutes. Turn off oven. Let stand in oven 30 minutes without opening oven door. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Cool completely. Chill thoroughly. 12 servings.

3

CRUMB CRUST Combine crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press mixture onto bottom and 1/2" up side of 9" spring form pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool.

Author Notes

This cheesecake is rich & heavy. Use 13 x 9" baking disk -or- 9" spring form pan.