Tiramisu Cheesecake Recipe

Tiramisu Cheesecake Recipe
Italian Delight

1 box (12 oz) 5 tsp. 3 Tb 4 (8 oz) pkg. 1 cup 1 cup 4 1 cup 2 Tb

Vanilla wafers (approx. 88 wafers) divided Instant coffee, divided Hot water, divided Cream Cheese Sugar Sour Cream Eggs Cool Whip whipped topping Unsweetened cocoa powder

Oven Temp ~ 325° Baking Time ~ 1 Hour
Pan Type ~ 9 inch springform pan

Preheat oven, ( to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Layer half of the wafers (about 44) on bottom of prepared pan. Dissolve 2 tsp. of the coffee granules in 2 Tbsp. of the hot water. Brush wafers with half of the dissolved coffee mixture; set remaining aside.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Dissolve remaining 3 tsp. coffee granules in remaining 1 Tbsp. hot water. Remove 3-1/2 cups of the batter; place in medium bowl. Stir in dissolved coffee. Pour coffee flavored batter over wafers in baking pan. Layer remaining wafers over batter. Brush wafers with reserved dissolved coffee. Pour remaining plain batter over wafers.