Description
Black Forest Cheesecake is a luscious dessert combining creamy cheesecake with rich cherry compote and chocolate accents. Featuring a buttery chocolate crust and topped with cherries and nuts, it’s perfect for celebrations or indulgent treats.
Ingredients
- Chocolate cookie or graham cracker crumbs
- Melted butter
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Sour cream
- Cherries (fresh or jarred)
- Cherry preserves or syrup
- Chopped walnuts or pecans
- Cornstarch (optional for thickening)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter; press into springform pan and bake crust for 10 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla and sour cream.
- Pour over crust and bake 50–60 minutes until set. Cool completely.
- Prepare cherry topping by heating cherries with preserves and optional cornstarch until thickened.
- Spread topping over cheesecake. Sprinkle nuts on top. Chill before serving.
Notes
- Add a splash of Kirsch to cherry topping for alcohol infusion.
- Mix cocoa powder into filling for chocolate layer.
- Use gelatin for no-bake version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 110mg