Cheesecake!! Obsessed Much??

Wow! The Cheesecake of all cheesecakes!!

Delectable, delicious, divine, delightful... are just a few words I would use to describe this cheesecake!! I had so much fun preparing, making, and decorating this gorgeous Mocha Chocolate Cheesecake... I've added some step-by-step photos and the recipe below.

I have also shared the Multi-swirl cupcake icing from Good Life Eats which is a really cool idea if you want different colours and/or flavours in your frosting.

Mocha Chocolate Cheesecake.

Firstly make the base with crushed Oreos... YUMMMM!!

Then make the filling... you want to make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature as it makes it easier and smoother when blending.

Then you beat the creamcheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until smooth

Add the eggs

Then you need to separate out the mixture into two bowls, adding coffee to one and chocolate to the other

Pour into each of the mixtures into the base starting with the chocolate

Then cook on 160(c) for 60-65 mins.. then refrigerate overnight. 

And then you get to decorate it.. I added a chocolate glaze first and then the topping...

For the topping, remember to check out Good Life Eats for the directions

Mocha Chocolate Cheesecake recipe

Ingredients 

1.5 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling
2 tablespoons plus 1.5 tsp instant coffee granules
1  tablespoons hot water
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
680g cream cheese
1.5 cups sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups chocolate melts, melts and cooled

Glaze:
1/2 cup chocolate melts
3 tablespoons butter
coffee beans, chocolate-covered coffee beans, chocolate swirls... all optional

Directions

Place greased 9-inch springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 inch square).  Securly wrap foil around pan.

In a small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and butter, press into the pan.

In antoher bowl, mix the coffee granules, hotwater and cinnaom - set aside.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until smooht. Add eggs, beat on low until jsut combined.

Divide batter in half.  Stir melted chocolate into one portion, pour over crust.  Stir coffee mixture into other half, spoon over chocolate layer.

Place the pan in another  large baking pan, add 1 inch of hot water to larger pan (the water bath).

Bake at 160 (c)  for 60-65 minutes, until centure is just set and top appears dull.  Reomve springform pan from water bath, remove foil.

Cool cheesecake on wire rack for 10 miutes. Loosen side from pran with a knife.  Cool for 1 hour longer and then refrigerate overnight.

Remove rim from pan.  If you want to glaze... melt chocolate and butter together and stir unitl smooth.  Spred over cheesecake and top however you desire!

Recipe adapted from Taste of home