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Blackout Chocolate Cheesecake
Blackout Chocolate Cheesecake is one decadent dessert worthy of any family gathering or party. Be sure to invite all of the chocolate fans.
You may need:
8 inch pans
Blackout Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients
Cake
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup cake flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cheesecake layer
- 16 ounces cream cheese soft
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- pinch kosher salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 3 ounces dark chocolate melted
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Frosting
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup dark cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- Grease two 8-inch deep cake pans with Pam and line bottoms with parchment paper circles. (one is for the cheesecake)
- Whisk in mixer bowl: sugar, flours, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- To the dry ingredients, Beat in butter.
- Add eggs, one at a time.
- Add sour cream and vanilla.
- Pour in pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Cool in pan 20 mins and flip out.
Cheesecake Layer
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place the sugar, cocoa, and salt in a large mixing bowl, whisk to combine.
- Add the cream cheese, and mix on medium-low speed until combined.
- Add the eggs and yolks.
- Stir in the cream, melted chocolate, and vanilla, and pour into the other pan you have prepared.
- Place into a moat or make a water bath.
- Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees F, then lower the oven temperature to 250 degrees F, and bake for another 60 minutes.
- Shut off the oven, and open the door.
- Let cheesecake cool slowly in the oven for at least an hour.
- Chill 2 hours and then unmold.
Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and vanilla.
- Add the butter and mix until combined.
- Stir in the cocoa and corn syrup on low.
- Add powdered sugar and beat smooth.
- Add the milk, a little at a time, while whipping, until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency.
Assembly
- Slice the cake layer horizontally in half.
- Lay on on cake plate, top with cheesecake and then the other layer.
- Frost the cake.
Adapted from Baking a Moment
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