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Chocolate Truffle Cherry Cheesecake Recipe

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Chill time 12 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 13 hours 40 minutes
Servings 1 9 inch cheesecake

Equipment:

  • Food processor
  • 9-inch springform pan
  • Stand mixer
  • Saucepan

Ingredients:

Cheesecake

  • 25 chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 ounces dark chocolate (melted)
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ganache topping

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 ounces dark chocolate (chopped)

Cherry topping

  • 2 cups cherries (pitted and frozen)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Cheesecake topping

Instructions: 

For the cheesecake

  • In a food processor, add the sandwich cookies and blend until they are fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and blend until the mixture is moist. Press the crust in the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  • In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the sugar, melted dark chocolate, and cocoa powder. Beat in each egg one at a time. Beat in the vanilla extract until just combined. Don't over mix!
  • Pour the batter into the crust. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely. Chill it overnight.

For the ganache

  • Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until warm. Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl and pour the heated cream over the chocolate. Let it sit for a minute then stir until completely smooth.
  • Let it cool slightly, then pour it over the top of the cake. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

For the cherry topping

  • Combine the cherries and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir to combine and heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Let cool completely.

For serving

  • Remove the cheesecake from the fridge and place the chocolate truffles on the edges. I like to use 8 or 10. Fill the center with the cherry topping. Add the chopped chocolate on top as well as the maraschino cherries. Serve!
Author: Jessica Merchant
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake
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