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Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Name: Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/3 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 10 wafers); 4 teaspoons butter, melted; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons beaten egg, room temperature; 2 tablespoons hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed; 3 tablespoons hot caramel ice cream topping

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

2 servings

I always get compliments when I whip up this rich little cheesecake. With layers of caramel, chocolate and vanilla, it's an instant classic. —Erin Byrd, Springfield, Missouri

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Ingredients

1/3 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 10 wafers)
4 teaspoons butter, melted
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons beaten egg, room temperature
2 tablespoons hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
3 tablespoons hot caramel ice cream topping

Directions

In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the side of a greased 4-in. springform pan.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread half of mixture into crust. Stir fudge topping into remaining batter; gently spread over cream cheese layer. Place pan on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350° until center is almost set, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
Refrigerate overnight. Remove side of pan. Drizzle caramel topping over cheesecake.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cheesecake: 554 calories, 34g fat (18g saturated fat), 137mg cholesterol, 462mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

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