Cappuccino-Fudge Cheesecake

CourseDessert
Keywordcheesecake

Ingredients:
  

Crust

Ganache

Filling

Topping

Directions:

For Crust

  • Finely grind cookies, chopped chocolate, brown sugar, and nutmeg in processor.
  • Add butter and process until crumbs begin to stick together, scraping down bowl occasionally, about 1 minute.
  • Transfer crumbs to 10-inch-diameter springform pan with 3-inch-high sides.
  • Wrap plastic wrap around fingers and press crumb mixture firmly up sides to within 1/2 inch of top edge, then over bottom of pan.

For Ganache

  • Bring whipping cream to simmer in large saucepan.
  • Remove from heat; add chocolate and Kahlúa.
  • Whisk until chocolate is melted and ganache is smooth.
  • Pour 2 cups ganache over bottom of crust.
  • Freeze until ganache layer is firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Reserve remaining ganache; cover and let stand at room temperature to use later for creating lattice pattern.

For Filling

  • Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°F Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until blended.
  • Beat in flour.
  • Stir rum, espresso powder, ground coffee, vanilla, and molasses in small bowl until instant coffee dissolves; beat into cream cheese mixture.
  • Beat in eggs 1 at a time, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl.
  • Pour filling over cold ganache in crust.
  • Place cheesecake on rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake until top is brown, puffed and cracked at edges, and center 2 inches moves only slightly when pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour 5 minutes.
  • Transfer cheesecake to rack.
  • Cool 15 minutes while preparing topping (top of cheesecake will fall slightly).
  • Maintain oven temperature.

For Topping

  • Whisk sour cream, sugar, and vanilla in medium bowl to blend.
  • Pour topping over hot cheesecake, spreading to cover filling completely.
  • Bake until topping is set, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer cheesecake to rack.
  • Refrigerate hot cheesecake on rack until cool, about 3 hours.
  • Run small sharp knife between crust and pan sides to loosen cake; release pan sides.
  • Transfer cheesecake to platter.
  • Spoon reserved ganache into pastry bag fitted with small star tip.
  • Pipe 6 diagonal lines atop cheesecake, spacing 1 inch apart.
  • Repeat in opposite direction, making lattice.
  • Pipe rosettes of ganache around top edge of cake.
  • Garnish with coffee beans, if desired.
  • Chill until lattice is firm, at least 6 hours.
  • (Can be made 4 days ahead. Wrap loosely in foil, forming dome over lattice; keep chilled.).

Notes

*Note: This recipe was originally taken from http://www.epicurious.com and it is AWESOME

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