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Ingredients
- For the Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies (about 28 cookies)
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sugar
- pinch salt
- For the Filling:
- 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
Preparation
Step 1
1. Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350F. Mix the cookie crumbs, melted butter, sugar and salt in a bowl. Press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Put the pan on a baking sheet and bake until set, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
2. Make the filling: Reduce the oven temperature to 325F. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the flour, then beat in the eggs, one at a time. Transfer 2 cups batter to a bowl; stir in the cocoa powder and food coloring. Pour the red batter into the crust, then pour the white batter on top. Using a spoon, pull some of the red batter up from the bottom of the cake and swirl. Bake until the edges are set but the center is still wobble, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
3. Turn off the oven but keep the cake inside to cool, 20 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan (don't remove the springform side), then transfer to a rack to cool. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.