Sweet Cheesecake Recipes
Chocolate Cappuccino Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 24 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon instant espresso coffee, dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup coffee liqueur
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
Instructions
- Combine chocolate wafer crumbs, butter, sugar and cinnamon, mixing well.
- Butter sides and bottom of 8-inch springform pan. Press crumb mixture into pan. Set aside.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add sugar, mixing until well blended.
- Add eggs, one at a time. Beat at low speed until very smooth.
- Melt chocolate with cream over boiling water, stirring until smooth. Add to cheese mixture, blending well.
- Add sour cream, salt, coffee, liqueur, and vanilla extract, beating until smooth. Turn into prepared pan.
- Bake in center of oven at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes, or until sides are puffed. Center will be soft but will firm up with chilled.
- Turn oven off; leave door ajar. Allow cake to cool in oven for 45 minutes.
- Cover and chill for 12 hours.
- Remove sides of pan.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar and liqueur.
- Garnish cake with mounds of whipped cream and chocolate leaves or chocolate espresso beans (optional).
Attribution
Posted by dizzybreez at recipegoldmine.com.