Cappaccino Cheesecake

==Description==
My sister loves cappaccino and cheesecake.I baked this for her birthday, and she was one happy camper! Preparation time includes chill time.
===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 instant coffee powder
* 1 1/2 	teaspoons vanilla extract
* 4 (8 	ounces) packages cream cheese, room temperature
* 4 	large eggs
* 2 	tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 	cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 	chocolate, shaved into curls (optional)
===Directions===
* Preheat oven to 350.
* Mix crackers, butter and 1/4 cup Sugar in medium bowl; press onto botom (not sides) of a 9-inch springform pan with 2 3/4-inch high sides.
* Bake crust 10 minutes.
* Cool.
* Maintain oven temperature.
* Combine cream, espresso powder or coffee 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 power dissolves, beat into cream cheese mixture.
* Stir in chocolate chips.
* Pour batter over crust.
* Bake cake until edges are puffed and beinning to crack and center is just set, about 1 hour 5 minutes.
* Cool on rack for 30 minutes; chill, uncovered for 6 hours.
* Cut around cake to loosen.
* Release pan sides.
* Top with chocolate curls, if desired.
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==See also==
Category: Italian Desserts
Category:Desserts Category:Recipes
Category:Cheesecake Recipes
Category:Italian Recipes
category:semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:chocolate curls Recipes
category:carob chips Recipes
category:vanilla extract Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:light whipping cream Recipes
category:cream cheese Recipes
category:chocolate Recipes
category:vanilla powder Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:cream Recipes
category:coffee Recipes
category:egg Recipes