Chocolate Swirl Cheese Cake

INGREDIENTS

1 cp chocolate chips
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 large pkgs cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine chocolate chips and 1/2 cup sugar. Heat until chips melt and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and set aside. In a small bowl combine crumbs, 2 Tbsp sugar and melted butter. Mix well. Pat firmly into a 9″ spring form pan covering bottom and 1 1/2″ up the sides. Set aside. In a large bowl beat cheese until light and creamy. Gradually beat in 3/4 cup of sugar. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each. Divide batter in half. Stir melted chocolate into first half. Pour into crumb lined pan. Cover with plain batter. With knife swirl plain batter into chocolate batter to marbleize. Bake 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool at room temperature and then refrigerate. Serves 8 – 12.