Easy Double Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Easy Double Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

For Crust:

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Topping:

• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. In a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, sugar and butter
3. Press into the bottom and 1 ½ inches up the sides of a greased, 9 inch springform pan
4. Bake for 10 minutes
5. Remove and reduce heat to 325F
6. In a small saucepan, heat chocolate chips with whipping cream until smooth
7. Remove from heat
8. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth
9. Add cocoa and eggs, one at a time until just combined
10. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture
11. Pour into crust
12. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until center is almost set
13. To make topping, heat whipping cream and vanilla over medium heat
14. Pour over chocolate chips in a small bowl and stir until melted and smooth
15. Spread over cheesecake
16. Cool, cover and chill overnight
17. Garnish suggestion – fresh raspberries and mint leaves

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