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My whole family loved this cheesecake. It is a bit softer than regular cheesecake, but it was easy to put together and tasted great. This is a nice lower sugar cheesecake, which my diabetic dad really appreciated. No one else noticed it was lower sugar. It was a yummy Valentine's Day treat!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"02\/19\/2013 15:53","GUID":"61ca5151119a4961bb66f774093e7123","MemberId":1947669,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mkbauerle","SubmittedDate":"02\/19\/2013 15:53"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"03\/08\/2008 13:07","GUID":"01fe201086884daf9d18a55bce780246","MemberId":2680852,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"dhonsberger","SubmittedDate":"03\/08\/2008 13:07"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"02\/16\/2008 15:45","GUID":"37ef89ab667041d7be397c3216ec33a3","MemberId":1979297,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"helen stevenson","SubmittedDate":"02\/16\/2008 15:45"},{"Comment":"
I love Cheesecake and Chocolate. I made this for Valentines Day and I'm sad to say that after 1 piece this went in the trash! I think the combination of artifical sweetner and chocolate was too much. The only thing I tasted was the splenda.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"02\/15\/2008 05:34","GUID":"805575a280d94329a4ebf78de7bb8179","MemberId":1273073,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"lmarryat","SubmittedDate":"02\/15\/2008 05:36"},{"Comment":"
My question also?<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"","GUID":"EEE7BB0E6C854756B2A3B6A676707BA9","MemberId":1980113,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"grannyj71","SubmittedDate":"02\/09\/2008 21:29"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"02\/07\/2008 14:56","GUID":"2e20c6d7792f4b8e955af6e4da757aac","MemberId":2531081,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"cateinva","SubmittedDate":"02\/07\/2008 14:56"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"02\/07\/2008 07:43","GUID":"d2c05f334afe45768937dad88583ff0d","MemberId":2390227,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ranger18","SubmittedDate":"02\/07\/2008 07:43"},{"Comment":"
the recipe sounds good, but just out of curiosity, why are we using both sugar and sugar substitute?<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"","GUID":"51f2c69a74a6472fb329fc525b596866","MemberId":2666456,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"debcal1946","SubmittedDate":"02\/06\/2008 23:10"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":44029,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311660,"name":"Cheesecakes","slug":"cheesecakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311595,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for cheesecake recipes? Find great tasting desserts like cheesecake recipes including chocolate cheesecakes, lemon cheesecakes, strawberry cheesecakes, and more cheesecake recipes and ideas.","parent":310796,"count":670,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cheesecakes\/"},{"term_id":311665,"name":"Chocolate Cheesecakes","slug":"chocolate-cheesecakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311600,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for recipes for chocolate cheesecakes? Taste Recipes has the best chocolate cheesecake recipes from real cooks like you, featuring reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.","parent":311660,"count":125,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cheesecakes\/chocolate-cheesecakes\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n