Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cheesecake Cake - Guide Recipe
Finally , I’m sharing a real chocolate cake recipe here on my blog. And it’s been more than a year since I published my Christmas Chocolate Toffee Cake Recipe. In the meantime , there was Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake Minis , Reese’s Peanut Butter Christmas Trees , Homemade Almond Joy Candy Bars and so on. But not even one decadent chocolate cake for true chocolate lovers.
Whit this in mid , I was thinking what should I make , considering that the holiday season started. And chocolate cake was my first choice. But when it’s about chocolate cake , I usually use my favorite go-to recipe. And that is and Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake. At first , I used this simple and easy ONE BOWL CHOCOATE CAKE RECIPE for my OMG Chocolate Chocolate Cake. Then for Oreo Cheesecake Chocolate Cake , decadent Nutella Chocolate Cake andTuxedo Cake. Also , I used it even for Chocolate Poke Cake and Hershey’s Smore’s Cupcakes.
Ingredients;
- For Chocolate Cheesecake:
- 16 oz. cream cheese-softened at room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 eggs-slightly beaten with a fork
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ¼ cup sour cream- room temperature
- 5 oz. milk chocolate-melted
- For Chocolate Cake:
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup+ 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- Chocolate Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter-melted
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk (or more if needed)
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- About 2 cups chocolate chips for garnish
Instructions;
- To make the cheesecake:
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. Spray 8.5 inch springform pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Then wrap the springform pan in 2 layers of aluminum foil to make sure no water leaks in when you place it in water bath later.
- First , mix softened cream cheese , sugar and vanilla extract just to combine. Then , add slightly beaten eggs and mix on low speed just to combine , do not overmix it. Fold in sour cream. Finally , fold in melted chocolate. Pour in prepared springform pan and smooth the top.
- Place springform pan in larger roasting pan and filled with hot water halfway through. Bake 40-50 minutes until the edges has set and the center is just barely jiggly , but firm to touch.
- Lift springform pan from water bath and place it on the counter to cool at room temperature. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- To make the Chocolate Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease two 8.5 inch round cake pan , line the bottom with parchment paper , grease the paper an flour the pan.
- In a bowl stir together dry ingredients: sugar , flour , cocoa , baking powder , soda and salt. Add eggs , milk , vanilla and oil and mix on medium speed for two minutes. Pour in boiling water and mix just to combine.
- Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake 20-25 minutes , until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs attached. Cool the cake in the pans for 10-15 minutes , then invert on rack to cool completely.
- Chocolate Frosting:
- When the cakes are cooled , and the cheesecake has firmed , make the frosting.
- Stir together melted butter and cocoa powder. Add powdered sugar , milk and vanilla and mix until smooth. If the frosting is too thick add additional tablespoon of milk at the time , and if it’s to thin add powdered sugar to reach spreading consistency.
- To assemble the cake:
- First place one cake layer onto serving plate and spread thin layer of frosting.
- Remove the cheesecake from the fridge , remove the foil from springform pan , then remove the ring from springform pan. Run a thin metal spatula under the cheesecake to remove it from the bottom and transfer the cheesecake onto a serving plate (or simply invert he cheesecake onto cake layer and lift the bottom of the pan and peel off baking paper).
- Top cheesecake with thin layer of frosting , too.
- Place second chocolate cake layer. Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of the cake to cover completely.
- Finally , garnish the sides with chocolate chips. Store the cake in the fridge.
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