Hershey's Chocolate Marble Cheesecake

Ingredients:
• 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST (recipe follows)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
• 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened

Directions
1. Prepare CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST. Increase oven temperature to 450°F.

2. Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, sour cream and 2 teaspoons vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until smooth. Gradually add flour, beating just until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. Combine cocoa and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl. Add oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1-1/2 cups of cream cheese mixture; stir well. Spoon plain and chocolate batters alternately over prepared crust, ending with spoonfuls of chocolate on top; gently swirl with knife for marbled effect.

4. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250°F; continue baking 30 minutes. Turn off oven; without opening oven door, leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes.

5. Remove from oven. With knife, loosen cheesecake from side of pan; cool to room temperature. Refrigerate several hours or overnight; remove side of pan. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake. 10 to 12 servings.

CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST: Heat oven to 350°F. Combine 1-1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers), 1/3 cup powdered sugar and 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa; stir in 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter or margarine. Press mixture onto bottom and 1/2 inch up side of 9-inch spring form pan. Bake 8 minutes; cool completely.

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This is one of my all time favorites especially during the holiday seasons! It’s by no means low fat at all, its loaded with calories but so worth it!

From: www.hersheys.com