Snickers Cheesecake

Photo: flickr user summerdisney

Ingredients

8 ounces chocolate wafers, finely crushed

1/2 stick butter, melted

32 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

4 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla

3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted

6 ounces roasted peanuts

12 ounces caramels, melted

12 ounces fudge topping

Preparation

Mix together chocolate wafers and butter well and pat firmly into a 9 inch springform pan. Refrigerate while mixing cake.

Mix cream cheese and sugar with a mixer until well blended. Add eggs and mix until smooth. Add vanilla and chocolate. Mix until color is consistent throughout. Remove crust from refrigerator and spread with peanuts evenly over crust. Spread caramel evenly over nuts. Pour cake mixture into pan and bake at 325 degrees until firm, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and refrigerate several hours before removing from pan. Place on large plate and pour fudge topping evenly over cake. Crust may be very chewy, but good!