Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Wafer Crust
Triple-chocolate cheesecake on a chocolate wafer crust with both unsweetened and semi-sweet chocolate melted into the cream cheese filling. Rich, velvety, and unapologetically decadent. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream if you dare.
YIELD
16 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
45 minREADY
1 hrsWhen you want chocolate cheesecake, you want chocolate in every layer, and this one delivers exactly that.
The crust is crushed chocolate wafers bound with melted butter. The filling melts unsweetened and semi-sweet chocolate together, then folds them into beaten cream cheese with heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and six eggs.
It bakes until the center puffs just slightly, which is your signal that it’s set but still creamy inside.
Chill it thoroughly before unmolding and you’ll get clean, glossy slices that look like they came out of a French patisserie.
Pro Tips
- Melt the chocolates in a double boiler, not directly on the stove. Semi-sweet chocolate scorches easily and turns grainy if it gets too hot.
- Beat the cream cheese until it’s genuinely creamy before adding anything. Cold lumps of cream cheese never fully smooth out once the chocolate goes in.
- Add the eggs one at a time and beat slowly. Overbeating traps air, which causes cracks on the surface as the cheesecake cools.
- “Chill thoroughly” means at least 4 hours, ideally overnight. Patience is the price of a cheesecake that holds its shape on the plate.
Ingredients
Directions
To make crust, crush wafers. Add melted butter to make crumbly dough. Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
To make filling, melt butter in top of double boiler over hot water.
Add chocolates and heat until melted, stirring until smooth.
Beat cheese until creamy.
Add vanilla and whipping cream. Stir in chocolate mixture. Beat eggs with sugar and slowly beat into chocolate mixture.
Turn into crust and bake at 350℉ (180℃) 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake puffs slightly in center.
Cool, then chill thoroughly before unmolding.
Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
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