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Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

[heart_this] · Feb 13, 2012 · 54 Comments

Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

A cheesecake with a hidden surprise of raspberries and dark chocolate!

The final component for my Valentines Day dinner, and arguably the most important part, is the dessert and it is the perfect time to go for something a little more decadent! I am a huge fan of cheesecake and at first I was thinking that a pink strawberry cheesecake was the way to go but then I was thinking that I would absolutely have to include chocolate somehow. A white chocolate strawberry cheesecake would have been nice but I was more in the mood for dark chocolate and I was thinking that dark chocolate is even better with raspberries and that was when I arrived at my final idea for this raspberry and dark chocolate cheesecake. I kept things really simple making a classic cheesecake but then I hid a layer of dark chocolate and fresh raspberries in the middle for a Valentines Day surprise. You can get an even bigger chocolate fix by serving the raspberry cheesecake drizzled with a chocolate sauce.

Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
This slice did not last long!

Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Servings: 6

A cheesecake with a hidden surprise of raspberries and dark chocolate!

ingredients
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 2 ounces dark chocolate, melted
directions
  1. Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter and press into the bottom and up 1 inch along the sides of a 9 inch spring form pan.
  2. Beat the cream cheese until smooth and then beat in the sugar followed by the eggs, one at a time, the sour cream and the vanilla extract.
  3. Pour 1/4 of the mixture into the spring form pan, sprinkle on the raspberries, drizzle with chocolate and cover with the remaining cheese mixture.
  4. Double wrap the bottom of the spring-from pan with foil, place it in an oven safe pan and pour recently boiled water into the into the pan so that it goes one inch up the foil wrapping.
  5. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until there is just a small wobble in the middle when shaken, about an hour.
  6. Let cool, remove the foil, cover in plastic and place in the fridge over night.
  7. Serve garnished with fresh raspberries and chocolate drizzle.
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Comments

  1. Sara says

    February 14, 2012 at 12:18 am

    Gorgeous! This is definitely going on my 'to bake' list! Yum! 🙂

    Reply
  2. vanillasugarblog says

    February 14, 2012 at 2:56 am

    kevin raspberries & chocolates are my all time favorite.
    i drink raspberry coulis like water–it's gross really, but so good.
    happy valentines day to you.
    are you going out or staying in?

    Reply
  3. Asiya @ Chocolate & Chillies says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:05 am

    Perfectly done!

    Reply
  4. Tadka Pasta says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:19 am

    Whoa! That is some dinner, and dessert looks so decadent! Really beautiful!

    Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:40 am

    Yummy and mouth watering cheesecake!

    Reply
  6. Valerie says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:51 am

    Wow, this looks delicious! I love the dark chocolate and raspberry combo!

    Reply
  7. Girlie Blogger says

    February 14, 2012 at 5:03 am

    Oh my gosh I love cheesecake. Looking at this makes me want to run to the store. There is no way I'm going to make this like you did.
    Girlie Blog Seattle – Beauty Tips, Makeup How To, Seattle Lifestyle

    Reply
  8. annemineli says

    February 14, 2012 at 6:16 am

    Çok güzel ellerinize sağlık…

    Reply
  9. Margherita says

    February 14, 2012 at 7:04 am

    My mouth is watering just by looking at it…

    Reply
  10. Kristin says

    February 14, 2012 at 7:20 am

    Oh wow! This looks so good…I wish I had a slice to go with my late night food blog browsing!!

    Reply
  11. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    February 14, 2012 at 7:44 am

    A beautiful cheesecake! The flavors are divine.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  12. mireia badia says

    February 14, 2012 at 8:36 am

    Delicious!!! Perfect for today 🙂

    Reply
  13. manu says

    February 14, 2012 at 9:09 am

    Wow I love raspberries!!
    Great cake

    Reply
  14. Joanne says

    February 14, 2012 at 11:25 am

    That surprise layer in the middle sounds like such a delicious way to break up all that creamy richness! Fabulous cake.

    Reply
  15. The Cookinglady says

    February 14, 2012 at 11:35 am

    Kevin, great job this is a fantastic pic!

    Reply
  16. daphne says

    February 14, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    Yum and more yum! It's the dessert to have at valentine's day for sure! I really do like the tip about double wrapping the cake tin.

    Reply
  17. Matt @ RecipeLion says

    February 14, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    This looks great! I would love it if you linked up this recipe to my blog hop for a chance to win a cookbook prize package: http://bit.ly/wJSl1h

    Reply
  18. CharlesR says

    February 14, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Oh Kevin!

    This looks fantastic ……… raspberry!

    Now I just have to figure out the ratio of marscapone and ricotta.

    Reply
  19. Jennifer | Mother Thyme says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:40 pm

    This is just divine! What a delicious combination!

    Reply
  20. Samantha Angela says

    February 14, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    Beautiful Cheesecake! Perfect for today's Valentine's Day celebration.

    Reply
  21. Jennifer @ Jennifer Cooks says

    February 14, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    This looks wonderful, Kevin! I wish I wasn't on a diet!!! I'm a huge chocoholic and cheesecake fan…this is making me drool!

    I don't know if you're into link parties, but I would love for you to drop by Fusion Fridays at jennifercooks.com each Friday and link up your goodies! {Open thru Wednesday}

    Reply
  22. bumble bee says

    February 14, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    oh boy…you're killing me right now. My mouth is watering….
    Will definitely making this!
    Thanks for sharing, Kevin!

    Reply
  23. Wine Dine says

    February 15, 2012 at 12:29 am

    Happy Valentines Day Kevin! This is one of the most gorgeous and decadent cheesecake!
    Cheers:)
    Judit & Corina

    Reply
  24. Russell at Chasing Delicious says

    February 15, 2012 at 1:57 am

    I love cheesecakes and the flavors in this sound scrumptious!

    Reply
  25. melissa says

    February 15, 2012 at 7:02 am

    hmmm yum !

    Reply
  26. Olga @ Olga's Flavor Factory says

    February 15, 2012 at 9:41 am

    The picture is absolutely scrumptious! Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts and I love raspberries with chocolote. This is definitely a winning combination!

    Reply
  27. S says

    February 15, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    I love cheesecake and this looks phenomenal!

    Reply
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    February 16, 2012 at 1:27 pm

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  29. liam @ thelowcarbrecipes says

    February 17, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Dam this cheese cake looks amazing, I will be trying to make it soon, well make it a low carb version.

    Reply
  30. Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] says

    February 17, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    This was a great choice. It looks amazing, and I'm sure it tasted awesome too. great job!

    Reply
  31. YES we Cooking says

    February 18, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    Wow, looks delicious! Really liked your blog, everything really tasty… Added to my favorits. Congrats from Brazil!
    Cecilia

    Reply
  32. Jessica says

    February 19, 2012 at 6:48 am

    The person who invented cheesecake was a genius, but an evil one. I can never resist its delicious creaminess 🙁
    Haha, thanks for the recipe though!

    http://www.wakemeupwithasmile.wordpress.com

    xoxo.

    Reply
  33. Nancy says

    February 22, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Wonderfully delicious! I made this last week and it was awesome. I did use a chocolate raspberry cookie crust. You can't miss with raspberries & chocolate. Thanks Kevin!

    Reply
  34. Anonymous says

    March 23, 2012 at 3:09 am

    This is very delicious. I hope I can share this with my delicious.com and gourmandia.com

    Reply
  35. Jennifer says

    February 19, 2013 at 1:00 am

    Looks amazing, Kevin! Just curious, what is the best rack to bake the cheesecake on? The middle (two slots under the top rack for my oven), or upper-middle rack (one slot under the top rock)? Thank you.

    Reply
  36. Kevin says

    February 19, 2013 at 1:33 am

    Jennifer: The middle oven rack, two below the top.

    Reply
  37. John Diogenous says

    September 3, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    this look amazing but it was much more difficult to have it look amazing when done at home haha! I must admit, i tried and failed when it came to appearance but the flavor was there! Thanks for a great recipe! I'll definitely try this again and again until i make it look perfect – and gain 20 lbs in the meantime lol!

    Reply
  38. Hungry Mom says

    December 10, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    My husband said, "Doesn't Kevin have a bacon cheesecake?"

    Reply
  39. kevin says

    December 10, 2013 at 6:46 pm

    Hungry Mom: Not yet but I am thinking about it now! 🙂

    Reply
  40. Jojo says

    December 26, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    I used this recipe to make a plain cheesecake for dessert at Christmas dinner. WOW! What a great cheesecake! It was sooooooo good and creamy. I have made cheesecakes before and this was, by far, the best recipe. Usually the crust is just graham crackers, and butter. The extra bit of sugar makes it just perfect. Also the sour cream, I believe, was key in making the filling so so good. Thank you!

    Reply
  41. kevin says

    December 26, 2013 at 11:31 pm

    Jojo: I am glad you enjoyed it!

    Reply
  42. Jodee Weiland says

    February 13, 2014 at 12:43 am

    Looks delicious, Kevin! You really have a way of making me forget about calories. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  43. kevin says

    February 13, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Jodee Weiland: You definitely need to indulge every once in a while! 🙂

    Reply
  44. Holly S says

    February 14, 2014 at 5:50 pm

    I am making this right now for my hubby and son! Oh so decadent!

    Reply
  45. Anonymous says

    August 31, 2014 at 1:20 am

    can frozen raspberries be used and should they be frozen or defrosted

    Reply
  46. kevin says

    September 23, 2014 at 7:47 am

    Anonymous: You can use frozen raspberries and either thaw them or just throw them in frozen, but the baking time may increase so use the wobble test to ensure that it is set.

    Reply
  47. BARBARA JOHNSON says

    February 7, 2017 at 1:25 am

    THIS SAYS DARK CHOC CHEESE CAKE.. BUT THERE IS NO DARK CHOCOLATE IN THE CAKE BUT A DRIZZLE IN THE MIXTURE. THE PHOTO "LOOKS" LIKE A WHITE CHOC CHEESE CAKE …..JUST SAYING..

    Reply
  48. kevin says

    February 7, 2017 at 1:52 am

    BARBARA JOHNSON: There is dark chocolate in the middle with the raspberry layer. When the cheesecake is chilled from the fridge the chocolate in that layer is nice and solid adding that extra layer of texture and a dark chocolate experience that you can really bite into!

    Reply
  49. Priceless says

    February 10, 2017 at 9:32 pm

    Kevin, thank you for this recipe..chocolate and raspberries are one of my all time flavour combos..I've added this to my recipe collection..

    Reply
  50. Carole Mason says

    February 6, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    Kevin, I’m wondering if Cherries might be a good substitute with the chocolate and cheesecake mix.
    The family is not fond of raspberries and the seeds in every bite. I thought about a good thickened mix
    of cherries and some almond flavoring. But, I do this a lot and some of my ideas aren’t as good as my mind’s eye likes to be. Any thoughts?
    By the by, I don’t see any answers when I write a comment. Do I need to return to each recipe to find your responses?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      February 7, 2020 at 12:09 pm

      Cherries and almond flavour would be good in this cheesecake!

      Reply
  51. Carole Mason says

    November 15, 2021 at 2:09 am

    This is going to seem ridiculous and far removed from any cheesecake recipe.
    My family has an almost obsession with Marinated Cherries. I make a wrap around cookie with
    a cherry in the center; and they love it~!
    What if (and would it work) the raspberries were replaced for cherries? Too strong a flavor, perhaps?
    Regards,
    Carole

    Reply
  52. Phyllis says

    November 26, 2021 at 11:41 pm

    Kevin, this looks delish. Can you advise please, is the dark chocolate sweetened, or not? Thanks much. Am planning to make this when I hear your reply.

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 29, 2021 at 2:16 pm

      I normally use about 70% dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate.

      Reply

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