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Chocolate Cheesecake
It doesn't get much better than a decadent cheesecake. Make it even more rich and delicious by making this chocolate cheesecake recipe. Chocolate cookie crust, cheesecake, ganache and whipped cream topping!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
cheesecake, cheesecake recipe, chocolate cheesecake, chocolate ganache, chocolate whipped cream
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Chill Time
8
hours
hours
Total Time
10
hours
hours
Servings
16
slices
Calories
409
kcal
Author
Ashlee Marie
Ingredients
Crust
1 1/4
C
ground chocolate graham crackers
6
Tbsp
unsalted butter melted
1
Tbsp
granulated sugar
Filling
1
C
granulated sugar
12
oz
chocolate
2
lbs
full fat cream cheese
3
Tbsp
unsweetened cocoa powder
2
tsp
vanilla
2
Lrg eggs
1
egg yolk
Ganache
10
oz
chocolate
1/2
C
heavy whipping cream
Chocolate Whipping Cream
1
C
heavy whipping cream
1/2
C
powdered sugar
1
tsp
vanilla
1/4
C
cocoa
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Crust
Mix the ingredients together well.
Then press into a 9 inch
spring form pan
.
Bake the crust at 350 for 10 mins.
Let the crust cool before pouring in the filling.
Filling
Preheat the oven to 300.
Melt Chocolate in a double broiler (or the microwave, just don't let it over cook).
Mix the cream cheese on medium for 3 mins.
Add the sugar and mix on low until smooth.
Add the cocoa, melted chocolate and vanilla, and mix on low, scraping the sides.
Add eggs one at a time, until just combined (30 seconds each).
Bake 50 -60 mins,
It should still be wobbly in the center.
Turn off the oven and crack the door, letting it cool for half an hour.
Then put it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Ganache
bring the ream to a simmer and pour over the chocolate
let sit for 5 mins to warm through
stir until smooth, then pour over the cheesecake
refrigerate
Chocolate Whipped Cream
in a medium bowl beat the whipping cream, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla until stiff peaks form
pipe using a closed star tip all around the edge of the cake, add chocolate jimmies for extra decorations
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Nutrition
Calories:
409
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
32
g
|
Saturated Fat:
18
g
|
Cholesterol:
106
mg
|
Sodium:
198
mg
|
Potassium:
163
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
26
g
|
Vitamin A:
940
IU
|
Calcium:
68
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg