Chocolate Malted Milk Cheesecake

Chocolate Malted Milk Cheesecake

5 (8-oz.) packages of cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup malted milk powder
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 (8-oz.) contained sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 eggs
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup chopped malted milk balls

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom only of 13×9 inch pan with foil. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.

In large bowl cream cheese at medium speed until fluffy.

In medium bowl, combine sugar, malted milk powder and cocoa, mix well. Add to cream cheese, beat at low speed until combined. Beat at medium speed until smooth.

Add sour cream, vanilla, and salt and beat well

Add eggs 1 at a time, beat until just combined after each addition

Pour batter into foil lined pan. Place pan in larger shallow pan, place in oven. Add hot water to shallow pan until half full. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until set.

Remove from oven. Remove cheesecake from water bath, place on wire rack. Cool about 1 hour, or until lukewarm. Invert cheesecake onto cookie sheet, refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

To serve, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Cut cheesecake into squares and top with whipped cream and garnish with chopped malted milk balls.

Serves 18