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Wicked Good Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Mix: 1 cup finely crushed shortbread cookies
1 tsp. grated orange peel
1/8 tsp. orange flavoring
½ cup butter, melted
Press into bottom of 9” spring form pan

Beat until fluffy: 24 oz. cream cheese, softened

Slowly add: 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
14 oz. dark chocolate, melted

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes

Stir together: 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp. grated orange peel
¼ teaspoon orange flavoring
1 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. orange juice
Spread on cheesecake while still warm. Melt 2 oz. dark chocolate in plastic bag in microwave. Snip corner of bag to drizzle chocolate decoration. Allow cake to cool before serving.