Black Forest Cheesecake Delight

By JDARK

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
• 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• Filling:
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• Topping:
• 21 ounces cherry pie filling
• 1 container frozen whipped cream, thawed

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
1. Combine crumbs and margarine.
2. Press into bottom of a 9" springform pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.

Filling:
4. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
6. Blend in chocolate and almond extract; pour over crust.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
8. Loosen cake from pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
9. When cooled, remove rim and chill.
10. Top cheesecake with cherry pie filling and whipped cream and serve.