Paula's NY Cheesecake | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 cups divided sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 7 tablespoons melted for crust Butter
• 12 oz softened cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon divided vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 (1 oz) squares semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• for serving cherries
• or powdered sugar, for serving Whipped cream