Cappuccino Cheesecake I

Description
My sister loves cappuccino 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
 * 1½ cups sugar
 * ½ cup whipping cream
 * 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder
 * 1½ 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

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Mix crackers, butter and ¼ cup sugar in medium bowl; press onto bottom (not sides) of a 9-inch spring-form pan with 2¾-inch high sides.
 * 3) Bake crust 10 minutes.
 * 4) Cool.
 * 5) Maintain oven temperature.
 * 6) Combine cream, espresso powder or coffee and vanilla in small bowl; set aside.
 * 7) Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth.
 * 8) Gradually beat in remaining 1¼ cups sugar, then eggs 1 at a time.
 * 9) Beat in flour.
 * 10) Stir espresso mixture until power dissolves, beat into cream cheese mixture.
 * 11) Stir in chocolate chips.
 * 12) Pour batter over crust.
 * 13) Bake cake until edges are puffed and beginning to crack and center is just set, about 1 hour 5 minutes.
 * 14) Cool on rack for 30 minutes; chill, uncovered for 6 hours.
 * 15) Cut around cake to loosen.
 * 16) Release pan sides.
 * 17) Top with chocolate curls, if desired.