Ultimate Chocolate Cheesecake

Ultimate Chocolate Cheesecake

The BEST Chocolate Cheesecake recipe topped with creamy chocolate ganache! If you’re a chocolate lover, bust out your quality chocolate and bake this today!

The day has arrived! I’m finally sharing the recipe for my ultimate chocolate cheesecake! You know… the one I teased you with on Instastories last week! And trust me… it was worth the wait, my friend. Because this thick and ultra creamy chocolate cheesecake is one of the best things I’ve ever baked! It’s so smooth and creamy it melts in your mouth.

Prep: 30 Mins

Cook: 1 Hour, 10 Mins

Inactive: 6hours

Total: 7 Hours, 40 Mins

Author: Ashley Manila

Yield: 9" Cheesecake

Ingredients

For the Crust:

• 1 and 1/2 cups (180g/6.3 ounces) Chocolate Wafer Crumbs

• 1/4 cup (57g/2 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

For the Ultimate Chocolate Cheesecake:

• 2 cups (340g/12 ounces) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

• 1 and 1/2 pounds (680g/24 ounces) full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature

• 1 cup (198g/7 ounces) granulated sugar

• 1/4 cup (53g/1 and 7/8 ounces) light brown sugar, packed

• 3 Tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder

• 4 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks, at room temperature

• 3/4 cup (170g/6 ounces) heavy cream, at room temperature

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Ganache:

• 1 and 1/3 cups (226g/8 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped

• 1 and 1/4 cups (12 ounces) heavy cream

• 1/4 cup (57g/2 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into cubes

Instructions

For the Crust:

Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Wrap the outside of the pan in layers of heavy duty aluminum foil. You’ll be placing this pan in a water bath, so be sure the pan has been wrapped from every angle.

Full Recipe: Click Here

Created: BANKHEALTHY