Black Forest Cheesecake

The Spruce Eats
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Ingredients (15)

  • 9 ounces chocolate wafer cookies, such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers, about 45
  • 1/3 cup sugar, plus 3 tablespoons, divided
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt, divided
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups heavy cream, divided
  • 24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 5 cups sweet cherries
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 7 tablespoons Kirsch, divided
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

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