Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3 ounces graham crackers, crushed
  • Chocolate Batter
  • 3 tablespoons butter, diced, softened
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 1/4 cup sugar, white
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, pure
  • Vanilla Batter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, pure
  • 1/3 cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar, white
  • 1 egg, large, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon flour

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Crust:
  • Add the melted butter and crushed graham crackers to a bowl and mix well.
  • Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a pan to make a thin, even layer. Use an 8" springform pan.
  • Put into fridge to chill until needed.
  • Chocolate Batter:
  • Coarsely chop the chocolate and melt gently in pot over steaming water, stir until smooth and stir in the butter, remove from heat.
  • In a bowl beat the eggs and sugar until frothy, add the flour, salt and baking powder and stir well.
  • Next add the melted chocolate and vanilla extract mix well and pour the batter over the prepared crust.
  • Vanilla Batter:
  • Beat the butter until creamy, add the vanilla and cream cheese and beat until the batter is light and fluffy.
  • Slowly beat in the sugar and then the egg.
  • Now add the flour and stir well.
  • Spoon the mixture overtop of the chocolate batter, swirl the tip of a knife through both batters to achieve a marbled look.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes, should be firm.
  • Remove from oven, cool in pan before removing.
  • Serve at room temperature with vanilla ice cream, pudding or whipped cream.