Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake (Death by Chocolate!)

WJKing's Note:

If you love chocolate, this is the dessert for you! WORTH the effort! Wonderful served with a cup of coffee! ENJOY!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 ½ cups chocolate wafer crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine , melted

FILLING

• ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
• 24 ounces cream cheese , softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄3; cup baking cocoa
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

TOPPING

• 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• mini milk chocolate candy kisses (optional)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.
2. Press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9 inch springform pan
3. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
4. Cool on a wire rack.
5. Reduce heat to 325.
6. In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth.
7. Remove from the heat; add cream and mix well; set aside.
8. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
9. Add cocoa and beat well.
10. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined.
11. Stir in vanilla and reserved chocolate mixture just until blended.
12. Pour over crust.
13. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set.
14. For topping, melt chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
15. Remove from the heat.
16. Stir in cream and vanilla; mix well.
17. Spread over filling.
18. Refrigerate overnight.
19. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen.
20. Remove the sides of the pan.
21. Just before serving, garnish with whipped cream and miniature chocolate kisses if desired.

Reviews

[Chef #378184]

I made this for Easter last year. My Aunt who claims to not like cheesecake ate two pieces! It was a hit. I was requested to make this again for Thanksgiving, but this time I have to make two. I changed the topping a little. I found using the heavy cream in the topping left the topping extremely stiff. I used sweetened condenced milk instead and it gave it a smooth almost fondont like apearance and was very easy to cut; and tasted great. I put sliced strawberries and whipped cream on top. Thank you for a keeper.

[SueChef #1267399]

I've noticed that in some recipes calling for chocolate crumb crust that some cooks are confusing the little waffle wafers with creme in the middle for recipes that call for chocolate wafers. These are not oreo's either. They are Nabisco Famous chocolate wafers and have no icing or filling. They are usually on the top shelf out of the way of faster sellers! (my market) These "wafer" cookies are dark chocolate and make a wonderful crust for cheesecakes and other desserts with a chocolate crust.

[Lorac]

Excellent! Creamy chocolate cheesecake covered with a layer solid semi-sweet chocolate. I'm not fond of cookie crumb crusts so I did not make one. I followed the rest of the recipe as written. I served it with fresh whipped cream. Thanks, WJKing, for this impressive yet easy to make delight.