Ingredients

  • 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 lb. unsalted butter
  • 1 lb. room temperature cream cheese
  • 2 2/3 c. sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Method

  • Heat oven to 325°.
  • Butter a 13 x 9-inch pan.
  • Chop chocolate. In a small saucepan, combine chocolate and butter and melt over low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth.
  • Let cool.
  • With mixer at medium-low speed, beat cream cheese and 2/3 cup of sugar until smooth.
  • Beat in 1 egg, 1 teaspoon of vanilla and the lemon juice; set aside.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  • On medium-low speed, beat remaining eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla until frothy.
  • Gradually beat in remaining sugar.
  • Beat in chocolate mix.
  • Pour half of chocolate batter into pan.
  • Carefully spoon on cream cheese mix.
  • Smooth surface.
  • Spoon remaining chocolate mix on cheese mix and smooth.
  • Bake about 1 hour until knife stuck in center comes out clean.
  • Cool and chill before cutting.