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Chocolate Cheesecake



Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate cheesecake is time consuming yet decadent dessert. It has a smooth and creamy, literally melt in mouth texture. It has three layers- an easy to make chocolate crust,creamy center and smooth ganache topping. If you like a more delicate taste,use white chocolate instead of semi sweet or bitter chocolate.


Ingredients
For the crust
Chocolate graham crackers crumbs- 1 1/3 cup
melted butter- 3 tbs

For the filling
Full fat cream cheese- 2 packages(16 oz)
Sugar- 3/4 cup
Semi sweet/ bitter sweet chocolate-  5 oz
Unsweetened Cocoa -2 tbs
Vanilla extract- 1 tsp
Eggs- 2
Sour cream- 3/4 cup

Ganache topping
Semi sweet chocolate- 3 oz
Heavy cream- 1/4 cup


 


To make the crust process chocolate graham crackers in a food processor into fine crumbs (or put them in plastic bag and crush them very fine with a rolling pin). Add 3 tbs of melted butter and mix well till the mixture resembles wet sand.
Grease 8 inch spring form pan with butter and evenly  press down the cracker butter mixture on the base of the pan. Use back of a spoon or using your fingers. Bake for 10 minutes 325 degree f till it is set. Let it cool down completely.

To make the cheese cake filling first melt chocolate on a double boiler on medium heat. When the chocolate melts whisk till it is smooth and allow to cool.
Using a mixer beat softened room temperature cream cheese with sugar till it is smooth and creamy.Beat in eggs one at a time and finally cocoa and vanilla,scraping the bowl occasionally. Beat until it is smooth.
Gradually fold in the melted chocolate and the sour cream and pour this filling into the cool crust. Line the outside of the spring form pan with aluminum foil. This will protect it from the water bath.Take a roaster pan and add 4-5 cups of hot steaming water. Gently place the spring form pan inside the roaster pan and place in the oven to bake. Bake for about an hour or until the edges are down and the center of the cake is slightly set and still moist. Switch off the oven and leave the oven door slightly ajar and allow the cheese cake to cool in the oven for one hour. Chill in refrigerator for 4-5 hours. When chilled run knife around the edge of the pan and loosen the spring form pan and release the cake from the pan.
To make the topping heat heavy cream,remove from heat and add chopped chocolate. Whisk and stir quickly until chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth Allow it to cool and pour over the cheese cake. Slice and serve.

Try this
Hope you will all enjoy!

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  1. Home Cooked foodApril 21, 2014 at 6:07 PM

    Love to make no bake version of this, Looks tempting

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  2. UnknownApril 21, 2014 at 7:22 PM

    I'm drooling........ Cheesy and yummy cheesecake !!

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  3. Hamaree RasoiApril 21, 2014 at 8:21 PM

    Chocolate cheesecake looks simply delicious and mouthwatering. Excellent preparation. Already drooling over here.
    Deepa

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  4. SuhainaApril 21, 2014 at 8:50 PM

    oohh..Suja..early morning you are tempting me with such beaitiful chhesecake...
    this is always welcome home any time of the day.. better i dont show my son.

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  5. LifewithspicesApril 21, 2014 at 9:21 PM

    delicious looking

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  6. MélangeApril 21, 2014 at 10:30 PM

    Wow..Terrifically exotic !

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  7. SonaApril 21, 2014 at 10:56 PM

    Yummy and delicious cheesecake, looks very tempting..

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  8. Rafeeda ARApril 21, 2014 at 11:05 PM

    my colleagues and me were just discussing cheesecake and I come here to see ur absolutely mouthwatering cheesecake and that too chocolate!!! would love to grab a pc of it right now... never tried baked cheesecake, urs looks so amazing...

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  9. Kaveri VenkateshApril 22, 2014 at 12:20 AM

    The cheese cake looks absolutely gorgeous.

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  10. divyagcpApril 22, 2014 at 3:20 AM

    Such a yummy cake. Looks fabulous..

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  11. Priya SureshApril 22, 2014 at 4:52 AM

    Hard to resist to this luscious cheesecake.

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  12. virunthu unna vaangaApril 22, 2014 at 6:33 AM

    Delicious cheese cake and looks yummy....

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  13. UnknownApril 22, 2014 at 6:47 PM

    yummy and delicious. looks fantastic Suja

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  14. Gita JaishankarApril 22, 2014 at 11:06 PM

    You are tempting me with those fabulous clicks dear...looks awesome :)

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  15. UnknownApril 23, 2014 at 8:40 AM

    Adipoli cheesecake Suja Love it.

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  16. Jayanthy KumaranApril 24, 2014 at 2:58 AM

    looks fantastic..nice try dear
    Tasty Appetite

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