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 Cappuccino Cheesecake
 Ingredients
 
 
 8 whole graham crackers, crushed
 5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
 1 1/2 cups sugar
 1/2 cup whipping cream
 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder or coffee powder
 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
 4 large eggs
 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
 Chocolate curls (optional)
 
 
 Preparation
 
 
 Preheat oven to 350¢XF. Mix crackers, butter and 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl; press onto bottom (not sides) of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Bake crust 10 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
 
 Combine cream, espresso powder and vanilla in small bowl; set aside. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar, then eggs 1 at a time. Beat in flour. Stir espresso mixture until powder dissolves; beat into cream cheese mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter over crust. Bake cake until edges are puffed and beginning to crack and center is just set, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Cool on rack 30 minutes; chill cake uncovered until cold, about 6 hours. Cover; keep chilled at least 1 day and up to 2 days.
 
 Cut around cake to loosen. Release pan sides. Top with curls, if desired.
 
 Preparation time
 35 minutes
 
 Waiting time
 435 minutes
 
 Total time
 470 minutes
 
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