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Chocolate Cheesecake

[heart_this] · Feb 20, 2008 · 57 Comments

Chocolate Cheesecake

Decadently cream chocolate cheesecake made in individually sized spring form pans that are perfect for a romantic dinner for two.

Over the last few weeks I saw a lot of amazing chocolate desserts that had me craving chocolate. Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts and I have not had one in a while. I thought that a chocolate cheesecake would be the perfect finish to my weekend steak dinner. I decided to go with a chocolate graham wafer crust and drizzle the cheesecake with a chocolate sauce for lots of chocolate goodness. The chocolate cheesecake turned out really well. It was nice and rich and creamy and decadently chocolaty. It really hit the spot.

Chocolate Sauce

Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Servings: 2

Decadently cream chocolate cheesecake made in individually sized spring form pans that are perfect for a romantic dinner for two.

ingredients
  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3.5 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
  1. Mix the graham wafer cookie crumbs, cocoa powder, sugar and butter.
  2. Press the mixture into the bottom of two 3 inch spring form pans.
  3. Melt the chocolate into the heavy cream in a double boiler.
  4. Cream the cream cheese and sugar.
  5. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
  6. Mix in the chocolate.
  7. Pour the mixture into the spring form pans.
  8. Bake in a preheated 325F/170C oven until it is set, about 50 minutes.
Note: This recipe makes enough for 2, 3 inch, spring form pans. Triple the recipe for an 8 inch spring form pan and quadruple the recipe for a 10 inch spring form pan.
Chocolate Sauce

Chocolate Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 1

This chocolate sauce is super easy to make at home and it makes the chocolate cheesecake even more chocolaty!

ingredients
  • 1 ounce dark chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
directions
  1. Melt the chocolate into the corn syrup and heavy cream in a double boiler.
  2. Drizzle the chocolate sauce over the cheesecake.
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Cake, Cheesecake, Dessert, Food, Gluten-free, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Ferdzy says

    February 21, 2008 at 1:57 am

    Lordy, Kevin, that’s just eeeeevil.

    I like it!

    Reply
  2. Jaime says

    February 21, 2008 at 3:01 am

    wow, i’m so impressed you came up with this recipe all on your own! not b/c i ever doubted you, but i am never that good in the kitchen with making up my own stuff! this looks decadent!

    Reply
  3. Proud Italian Cook says

    February 21, 2008 at 3:47 am

    My, oh my, Kevin!!That looks delicious!! Your photo is beautiful, and your chocolate drizzle is the bomb!

    Reply
  4. Helene says

    February 21, 2008 at 3:53 am

    Look at this dessert, who could resist. With a great coffee, what a way to end dinner.

    Reply
  5. Manggy says

    February 21, 2008 at 4:02 am

    Whoa! I’ve never wanted chocolate cheesecake more. Not even when Nigella was making one, heh heh 🙂

    Reply
  6. Gigi says

    February 21, 2008 at 5:06 am

    Holy chocolate cheesecake! Oh man does that look good.

    Reply
  7. chriesi says

    February 21, 2008 at 7:01 am

    Mmm that rocks.

    Reply
  8. Peter M says

    February 21, 2008 at 7:40 am

    Kevin, I’ll drop by to pick up the other mini cheesecake, yum.

    Reply
  9. Joanna in the kitchen says

    February 21, 2008 at 8:06 am

    Whoooooaaaaaaa. It’s looks so great. Pure indulgement.

    Reply
  10. made healthier says

    February 21, 2008 at 8:57 am

    I like chocolate…I like cheesecake. This looks like an incredibly decadent and delicious dessert!

    Reply
  11. emorc says

    February 21, 2008 at 9:43 am

    Now I’m huuuuuungryyyyyyyy.

    That dessert looks so decadent – what a gorgeous picture. I’ll be checking out your other recipes.

    Reply
  12. tigerfish says

    February 21, 2008 at 9:45 am

    Looks like a chocolate souffle!
    I’m so spoilt by all the chocolate desserts I see over the blogs too, and there come another one. :P~~~

    Reply
  13. Emiline says

    February 21, 2008 at 10:23 am

    YES! You rock! I’m in love.
    Didn’t I spy this on Tastespotting??? Hmm??

    Reply
  14. Daziano says

    February 21, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    OMG!!! So decadent and rich!!!! I have to try this NOW!!!

    Reply
  15. Dhanggit says

    February 21, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    oh my god kevin, you are torturing us…this is sooooooo sinfully delicious!! i love the way the chocolate sauce glace this cheesecake..lovely, lovely..cant take it off my head!! this could have been a winning entry in a death by chocolate blog event 🙂

    Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    February 21, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    That’s the best photo so far! Look at that little bit dripping in front. Makes it look so lucious 🙂

    Reply
  17. JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says

    February 21, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    I believe this is heaven on a plate – you make it look so beautiful!

    Reply
  18. Deborah says

    February 21, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    This looks like chocolate heaven!

    Reply
  19. Cakespy says

    February 21, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    Now this is what I am talking about. And thinking about. All the time.

    Reply
  20. Lisa says

    February 21, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    Beautiful, but I must not look! Too tempting!

    Reply
  21. Cooking and the City says

    February 21, 2008 at 8:17 pm

    Kevin as usual another delicious creation. I have given you an award, details are on my blog 🙂

    Dell xo

    Reply
  22. Coffee & Vanilla says

    February 21, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    Oh, I was just planning to make chocolate cheese cake but we could not get curd cheese I needed for me recipe. Maybe this weekend 😉

    Have a great day, Margot

    Reply
  23. Maria says

    February 21, 2008 at 8:43 pm

    Phwoar that is one sexy chocolate cheesecake!

    Maria

    Reply
  24. Julia says

    February 21, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    Oh my, oh my! I want this right now!

    Reply
  25. Bellini Valli says

    February 21, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    You’re killing me here Kevin…this just looks so good I can taste it. Love the presentation..everything about it 😀

    Reply
  26. Kate / Kajal says

    February 21, 2008 at 9:54 pm

    oh my good lord … this picture is a promise of what heaven might me … all chocolaty …just like this beautiful cheesecake. yum yum !

    Reply
  27. StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says

    February 21, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    Oh Kevin, this looks wonderful! I wish I could stick my fork through the screen!

    Reply
  28. Pam says

    February 21, 2008 at 10:04 pm

    Kevin, those pictures are gorgeous! Seriously, gorgeous!

    Reply
  29. lecapponcine says

    February 21, 2008 at 10:15 pm

    We love chocolate cake…..

    Reply
  30. Brilynn says

    February 21, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    Chocolate cheesecake was always one of my favourites!

    Reply
  31. giz says

    February 22, 2008 at 12:20 am

    Please tell me you didn’t really do this mid week? Looks awesome.

    Reply
  32. javagirlkt's cookin' says

    February 22, 2008 at 12:28 am

    wow.

    Reply
  33. javagirlkt's cookin' says

    February 22, 2008 at 12:29 am

    wow. drool…..

    Reply
  34. JEP says

    February 22, 2008 at 1:12 am

    This could very well become my favorite cheesecake recipe! Thanks for the “single serving” portion I’ll be eating:)

    Reply
  35. Nora B. says

    February 22, 2008 at 5:46 am

    Holy cow! That looks soooo good. Now you are making me crave choc cheesecake…with that warm choc drizzle…

    Reply
  36. rhid says

    February 22, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    This looks amazing!

    Reply
  37. eatme_delicious says

    February 27, 2008 at 3:35 am

    Ooo wow this looks REALLY good and I don’t like chocolate cheesecake!

    Reply
  38. carolyn says

    March 14, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    You got me drooling over the chocolate cheesecake. It looked simply amazing!

    Reply
  39. Anonymous says

    May 22, 2008 at 12:33 am

    I made a full size one of these and it was DELICIOUS. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  40. Anonymous says

    July 11, 2008 at 3:21 pm

    Please marry me 🙂

    Reply
  41. Troy and Kealoha says

    July 18, 2008 at 7:05 am

    So i just stumbled on your blogspot in search of a good bulgogi recipe…and you have such good recipes, I can’t wait to try them! If you’re ever bored, you would be my hero if you figure out the recipe for Whole Food’s seasonal white chantilly cake. I took the label home with all the ingredients in it but I haven’t had the time or extra funds to experiment. But yeah, you should make your own cookbook.

    Reply
  42. Anonymous says

    July 30, 2008 at 7:12 am

    Oh my god :D. A cheesecake, ok… , but a chocolate cheesecake :D!!! You’re just way too sick :), it’s just too good :D! Just like the pralines I bought two weeks ago, http://www.bouchardlescaut.com/en/pralines , really delicious :D!!

    Reply
  43. Shannon and Scott says

    September 6, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    OOOO I have to try this one. Looks divine!

    Reply
  44. Anonymous says

    September 22, 2008 at 9:39 am

    Ooh dear, you have some kickass recepies! Thanks dude:D:D:D

    Reply
  45. Anonymous says

    November 25, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    Do you use sweetened or unsweetened dark chocolate?

    Reply
  46. Kevin says

    November 25, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    Anonymous: I used 70% dark chocolate.

    Reply
  47. mary says

    June 6, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    Oh. My. Goddesss. That looks incredible.

    Reply
  48. Anonymous says

    February 13, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    can i use dark corn syrup?

    Reply
  49. Kevin says

    February 17, 2010 at 11:59 am

    Anonymous: Dark corn syrup should work as well.

    Reply
  50. Anonymous says

    September 4, 2010 at 7:59 am

    Oh my goodnesss I don't know how I managed to stumble across your blog, but it is just fantastic for a bored housewife like me! This looks too amazing for me to not comment. I will definitely be trying this!

    Reply
  51. Anonymous says

    December 16, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    I love the mini cheesecakes. Much less evil than the full-sized ones. Delicious!

    Reply
  52. swillden says

    January 15, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    I found this blog and love it I'm hooked and so is my sister thank you for your passion

    Reply
  53. Crystal says

    June 13, 2012 at 4:42 am

    What do you think I could use as a substitute for the heavy cream?? I'm a bit sensitive…

    Reply
  54. Kevin says

    June 13, 2012 at 9:50 am

    Crystal: Sour cream should work. Enjoy!

    Reply
  55. Anonymous says

    July 24, 2012 at 5:13 am

    Hi kevin,
    i want to try your recipe with oreo, can i change the dark chocolate with oreo crumbs? thanks

    Reply
  56. Kevin says

    July 26, 2012 at 8:46 am

    Anonymous: An Oreo version would work and it would also be very good!

    Reply
  57. Rayann says

    September 7, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    Who in the real world has 3 inch springform pans?

    Reply

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