Rich Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Rich Chocolate Cheesecake recipe, first preheat the oven to 180 C

Step 2: Keep all the ingredients ready, so you can proceed to make the cake as explained below

Step 3: First we will make the biscuit base for the cheesecake

Step 4: In the food processor, crush the biscuits until it forms crumbs

Step 5: Add in the butter to the biscuits and blend to combined

Step 6: Pour the biscuit butter mixture onto the springform pan and press it down evenly

Step 7: Refrigerate the crust until we make the cheesecake batter

Step 8: Next we will make the chocolate sauce for the cheesecake using the double boiler method

Step 9: Place the chocolate in a saucepan and add in the 50 grams of butter

Step 10: Place the saucepan over another bowl, that has water boiling underneath

Step 11: This is called the double boiler method

Step 12: Melt the chocolate over the simmering water until the chocolate is smooth and creamy

Step 13: Remove from the heat and keep aside to cool

Step 14: Once the chocolate cools, stir in the cocoa powder and keep aside

Step 15: If you stir the cocoa when the sauce is hot, the mixture will thicken too quickly and it will become lumpy

Step 16: Our next step is to make the cheesecake batter

Step 17: For this place the cream cheese, caster sugar in a large bowl or the bowl of the stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat until the cream cheese is fluffy

Step 18: Gradually add in one egg at a time and beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy

Step 19: Next beat in the chocolate cocoa sauce into the cheesecake batter

Step 20: Finally add in the mascarpone cheese and vanilla extract and beat until just combined

Step 21: Pour the chocolate cheesecake batter onto the biscuit base

Step 22: Wrap the outside of the springform pan with a foil

Step 23: We do this so that water does not get into the cheesecake while we are baking

Step 24: Place a roasting tin of the oven, filled with quarter way through with hot water and place it in the middle rack of the oven

Step 25: This will help the cake steam as well as bake and retain the moisture needed for the cheesecake

Step 26: Place the springform cake pan on this roasting tin and bake the Chocolate Cheesecake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes

Step 27: The cake will jiggle a little bit when you remove from the oven

Step 28: This is the consistency we want for the cake

Step 29: Remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow it to cool completely

Step 30: Refrigerate for at least 12 hours before you are ready to serve

Step 31: To serve the Rich Chocolate Cheesecake , remove the side of the springform pan and cut into wedges of desired size

Step 32: Top the cheesecake with tart fruits like raspberries or a strawberry compote

Step 33: Serve this Rich Chocolate Cheesecake as a dessert after a meal of Lemon Coriander Soup Recipe and Schezwan Noodle Sandwich Recipe