Irish Cream Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter 
• 0.3 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 1.5 cups chocolate cookie crumbs 
• 24 ounce cream cheese softened
• 3  eggs 
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup irish cream liqueur 
• 0.5 cup cup heavy whipping cream sour
• 0.3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1.3 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• spatula
• springform pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs, confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup cocoa.
2. Add melted butter and stir until well mixed. Pat into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; set aside. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
4. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, white sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa and flour. Beat at medium speed until well blended and smooth.
5. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the sour cream and Irish cream liqueur; mixing on low speed.
6. Pour filling over baked crust.
7. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), and continue baking for 60 minutes.
8. With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan.
9. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill before serving. If your cake cracks, a helpful tip is to dampen a spatula and smooth the top, then sprinkle with some chocolate wafer crumbs.