Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe | Life, Love and Sugar

October 13, 2023

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This chocolate cheesecake is wealthy, creamy and filled with chocolate taste! The chocolate cheesecake filling is baked in an Oreo cookie crust and topped with do-it-yourself chocolate ganache and chocolate whipped cream! The right dessert for chocolate lovers!

A slice of chocolate cheesecake on a plate.

The Finest Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Bought chocolate cravings? This child is the proper remedy. A traditional, buttery Oreo crust serves as the bottom for this decadent cheesecake. On high of it sits the richest, creamiest chocolate cheesecake filling I’ve maybe ever tasted. Made with cocoa powder and precise melted chocolate, it’s splendidly thick and lacks nothing within the realm of chocolate taste. The tangy, chocolaty filling is topped with a wealthy chocolate ganache, fluffy do-it-yourself chocolate whipped cream, and stylish chocolate curls. Clean, creamy and loaded with chocolate taste from begin to end, this cheesecake will certainly be successful.

Positive cheesecake takes time, however this one’s price it. Belief me. In case you’re on the lookout for extra chocolate-loaded cheesecakes, take a look at my German Chocolate Cheesecake or this Guinness Chocolate Cheesecake.

Overhead image of chocolate cheesecake on a serving platter.

Why You’ll Love This Wealthy & Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake

In case you love chocolate there’s just about no means you received’t fall in love with this cheesecake however, in case you want further convincing, listed below are a number of the issues that I feel make it so heavenly.

Texture. The addition of melted chocolate to the filling makes it thicker than most, which I really like. Mixed with the graceful creaminess of the cream cheese-sour cream combo, it’s completely irresistible.
Balanced. I used cream cheese and bitter cream on this recipe. The refined tang of the bitter cream breaks up the richness of the cream cheese fantastically. The filling continues to be tremendous wealthy and decadent, however not overwhelmingly so.
Chocolate on chocolate. This actually is a chocolate lover’s dream cheesecake. There’s simply a lot chocolate occurring. I put each cocoa powder and melted chocolate within the filling itself, which provides it a wealthy, nearly fudge-y chocolate taste. Then after all there’s the chocolate Oreo crust, the chocolate ganache and the chocolate whipped cream. Each chunk is a chocolate explosion!

What You’ll Want

Right here’s what you’ll have to make chocolate cheesecake. Don’t overlook to scroll to the recipe card under for exact measurements.

Chocolate crust

Oreos – Use common Oreos and go away the cream filling inside if you grind them into crumbs.
Butter – You should utilize salted or unsalted butter.

Chocolate cheesecake

Cream cheese – The cream cheese needs to be at room temperature, in any other case, it received’t mix easily with the opposite components and also you’ll end up with a lumpy filling.
Sugar
Pure unsweetened cocoa – This cheesecake is loads filled with chocolate taste, however you could possibly additionally use Dutch-processed cocoa, should you like.
Bitter cream – Make certain that the bitter cream is at room temperature. It should mix extra easily and simply with the opposite components. You might additionally use heavy cream, however chances are you’ll want just a few extra minutes of bake time.
Vanilla extract
Espresso powder – The espresso powder is optionally available however can emphasize the chocolate taste within the filling.
Semi-sweet chocolate – Soften the chocolate chips and permit them to chill barely earlier than stirring them into the cheesecake filling.
Eggs – Enable your eggs to come back to room temperature earlier than incorporating them into the filling. If they’re too chilly, they received’t mix easily with the opposite components.

Chocolate ganache

Semi-sweet chocolate chips – You might additionally use a chocolate baking bar.
Heavy whipping cream

Chocolate whipped cream

Heavy whipping cream – The heavy whipping cream should be chilly, in any other case, it is not going to maintain quantity correctly and also you’ll find yourself with a flat whipped cream.
Powdered sugar – This provides a contact of sweetness and stabilizes the whipped cream, in order that it received’t ever wilt.
Pure unsweetened cocoa – Once more, you could possibly use Dutch-processed cocoa, however it could make the whipped cream somewhat extra bitter and darkish in colour.
Vanilla extract
Chocolate bar (optionally available) – That is simply if you wish to make chocolate shavings to brighten the cake. They appear nice and I’m a fan, however you could possibly additionally simply add some chocolate sprinkles or a drizzle of chocolate sauce.

How To Make Chocolate Cheesecake

Right here’s a fast overview of how one can make a chocolate cheesecake with an Oreo crust. Scroll to the recipe card under for extra in-depth directions.

Crust

Prep. Preheat oven to 325°F, line the underside of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment and grease the edges.
Make the crust. Mix the crust components and press them into the underside and up the edges of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes and put aside to chill.
Leakproof your pan. Wrap the outsides of the springform pan with aluminum foil.

Cheesecake

Prep. Scale back oven temperature to 300°F.
Make the batter. Beat collectively the cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder on low velocity earlier than mixing within the bitter cream, vanilla extract, and espresso powder.

Add the chocolate and the eggs. Progressively fold within the melted chocolate then stir within the eggs, separately.

Stirring melted chocolate into cheesecake batter.

Put together to bake. Pour the cheesecake batter into the crust and place the springform pan in a water tub.
Bake. Bake for 1 hour 20-25 minutes.
Cool steadily. Flip the oven off and go away the door closed for half-hour (with the cheesecake inside). Crack the door of the oven and permit the cheesecake to proceed cooling within the oven for 30 extra minutes.
Chill. Take away the cheesecake from the oven and water tub wrapping and refrigerate for 5-6 hours or in a single day.

Side-by-side images of chocolate cheesecake filling in a mixing bowl, chocolate cheesecake in a springform pan in a water bath, and fully baked chocolate cheesecake.

Topping

Prep. Take away the cheesecake from the springform pan and set it on a serving plate.
Make the ganache. Microwave the heavy whipping cream till it simply begins to boil, then pour it over the chocolate chips. Enable it to take a seat for 2-3 minutes, then whisk till clean.
Add the ganache to the cake. Unfold the ganache excessive of the cake.

Side-by-side images of spreading chocolate ganache over chocolate cheesecake and then piping chocolate whipped cream around the top edge.

Make the whipped cream. Whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla on medium-high velocity till stiff peaks type.
Beautify. Pipe the whipped cream in shells across the border of the cheesecake.
Make chocolate curls (optionally available). Use a vegetable peeler and run it down the aspect of a chocolate bar to create chocolate curls to garnish, if desired.
Chill. Refrigerate till able to serve.

A slice of chocolate cheesecake on a plate with a fork taking a bit out of it.

Suggestions for the Finest Selfmade Chocolate Cheesecake

Cheesecake might be finicky so I would like you to pay shut consideration to those ideas and tips in order that you find yourself with one of the best chocolate cheesecake potential.

Begin with room-temperature components. To attain a clean and lump-free cheesecake filling, you should definitely deliver your cream cheese, bitter cream, and eggs to room temperature earlier than starting this recipe. Failing to take action can lead to a lumpy filling and is prone to lead you to over-mixing (see my subsequent level).
Don’t over-mix. Over-mixing the cheesecake filling (or mixing too rapidly) will incorporate extra air, which may end up in a cracked high.
Add the melted chocolate in three components. Including the chocolate in components helps be sure that it’s included easily and evenly into the filling.
Use a springform pan. Belief me. You don’t need to cope with the mess of eradicating a cheesecake from a regular pan. Spend money on a high quality springform pan and simply use it as an excuse to make extra cheesecakes sooner or later!
Use a water tub. Positive water baths take somewhat further time and power, however utilizing one right here will assist be sure that your cheesecake cooks evenly, stays moist, and doesn’t crack. Take a look at my put up on Methods to Bake Cheesecake in a Water Bathtub to discover ways to do it.
No peaking. Because the cheesecake bakes, it is vital to not open the oven as this can launch the steam from the water tub and in any other case disrupt the baking course of, inflicting the cheesecake to doubtlessly fall and/or crack.
Cool steadily. When you could have turned the oven off, permit the cheesecake to chill within the closed oven for half-hour after which for one more half-hour within the oven with the door left barely ajar. The cheesecake will proceed to cook dinner throughout this course of. This gradual cooling may even assist to maintain the cheesecake from cracking.
Serve with sauce! For an much more decadent cheesecake, drizzle a few of my Caramel Sauce, Selfmade Scorching Fudge Sauce, or Raspberry Sauce over a slice of chocolate cheesecake.

Side view of chocolate cheesecake on a serving platter.

Methods to Inform When my Cheesecake is Finished?

The cheesecake is finished baking when the perimeters are set and within the center 2-3 inches look simply set however are nonetheless jiggly. Even when it appears somewhat underdone, it would proceed to cook dinner because it cools throughout the cooling course of. For extra on how one can inform, take a look at my put up on Methods to Inform When your Cheesecake is Finished Baking.

Methods to Take away my Cheesecake From The Pan?

To do that correctly, you need to arrange your pan with non-stick baking spray and parchment paper within the backside. Then, after your cheesecake is totally chilled and agency, take away the edges out of your pan, loosen the cheesecake from the underside and gently slide the cheesecake off and onto a platter. For extra on this, see my put up on Methods to Take away Cheesecake from a Springform Pan.

Can I Put together This Chocolate Cheesecake in Advance?

Completely! In reality, I encourage it. It takes some time to set within the fridge, so I typically make it the day earlier than and cheesecakes maintain up rather well. Enable the cheesecake to agency up for just a few hours earlier than eradicating it from the springform pan, wrapping it in plastic wrap, and storing it within the fridge for as much as 2 days (or within the freezer for as much as 3 months). Increase. Most of your work is finished. If you end up able to serve, all you need to do is thaw the cake (if relevant), make the chocolate ganache, whipped cream, and chocolate curls, and beautify!

A slice of chocolate cheesecake with Oreo crust on a plate.

Correct Storage

Fridge. Seal the cheesecake in an hermetic cake provider. In case you don’t have one, wrap it in a double layer of plastic wrap (I counsel utilizing toothpicks to prop the plastic away from any decorations). In case you already sliced the cake, organize the slices in a single layer in an hermetic container. Retailer the cake within the fridge for as much as 5 days.
Freezer. Pop the cake within the freezer for a few hours to agency up earlier than wrapping it in a double layer of plastic wrap. Alternatively, slice the cake and organize the slices in a single layer in an hermetic container. You’ll be able to retailer chocolate cheesecake within the freezer for as much as 3 months. Enable it to thaw within the fridge earlier than serving.

Take a look at my put up on How To Retailer Cheesecake for extra info.

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