Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake

I wasn't sure what to bake for you today and Amelie suggested a cheesecake, so here it is, simple to make but definitely worth the taste.

Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake

ingredients
  • 200 g chocolate biscuits
  • 50 g melted butter
  • 250 g dark chocolate
  • 1 kg cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs & 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup brewed espresso coffee
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
method
  • preheat oven to 180C. process biscuits in a food processor until crumb consistency, add melted butter and process until combined
  • press into a lined 22cm spring form tin and refrigerate
  • melt chocolate in a bowl over simmering water and set aside to cool.
  • beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy and then add sour cream and mix to combine
  • add eggs until they are well mixed, then add espresso, vanilla and melted chocolate and mix until well combined
  • pour mixture into prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes, then turn off oven and leave in for an hour
tips here on how to judge if your cheesecake is baked

While cheesecake is cooling you can make a chocolate ganache by adding
150ml thickened cream, 1 tablespoon cold brewed espresso and
350g dark chocolate, in a pot over a low heat and heat just until chocolate has melted.
Allow ganache to cool at room temperature.
Pour over cooled cake and refrigerate for a few hours until set.
Hugs to you and our thoughts go out to the families that are suffering at the moment.
✗ ♥

Comments

  1. Christy17 January 2010 at 02:13

    simply heavenly!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Anonymous17 January 2010 at 02:40

    Oh my Lord that looks great. I'm salivating. Choc and coffee together and I'm in heaven!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Cat J B17 January 2010 at 02:47

    Oh oh oh yum! I need a cake to make this week, I might give this one a whirl. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Finki17 January 2010 at 02:50

    oh my gosh.....you have taken three of my all time favorite things...chocolate,coffee and cheesecake and put them together.
    I love you...

    ReplyDelete
  5. Georgie Love17 January 2010 at 02:51

    Oh good god, I gained half a kilo just looking at it and licking my lips, worth it though! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Vic17 January 2010 at 02:52

    Oh I could go me a slice of that right about now... *drools on self*

    ReplyDelete
  7. Jetsetting Joyce (MEL: HOT OR NOT)17 January 2010 at 02:59

    What an amazing cake - it's 10am on a Sunday night and I feel inspired to start baking NOW.

    Jetsetting Joyce

    ReplyDelete
  8. Kat17 January 2010 at 03:13

    that looks delicious! I may have to make that for my housewarming ;)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Cath @ chunkychooky17 January 2010 at 03:23

    I think if I made that ( AS IF!!) but if I did attempt to bake it the real danger would be in eating the whole thing- in ' I will just have a sliver" type slices...God it looks SO GOOD!!!

    ReplyDelete
  10. ensparkle ceramics17 January 2010 at 03:33

    oh that looks absolutely amazing! I have no idea how you manage to photograph your creations before devouring them!

    ReplyDelete
  11. yardage girl17 January 2010 at 04:04

    That looks delish, but holy smokes ... one kilo of cream cheese!! Totally worth it! Nic cc

    ReplyDelete
  12. posie blogs Jennie McClelland17 January 2010 at 04:14

    I think i can taste it!! Love Posie

    ReplyDelete
  13. Sandra Darling Visual Art Creations17 January 2010 at 04:27

    I think I must be in heaven toto.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Nikki17 January 2010 at 04:33

    Your daughter has excellent taste Cathie. I hope you all sat down and enjoyed a big piece together.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Cherry Blossoms17 January 2010 at 06:36

    YUMMY! Can you send a piece to the US?!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Sophie.J17 January 2010 at 07:28

    I think this is so easy..Hope I can spare a time to make one tomorrow.
    Thanks for sharing..
    Hugs,

    ReplyDelete
  17. Yelena R.17 January 2010 at 10:30

    Oh wow that looks absolutely delicious! Definitely will add to my list of things to try :)

    ReplyDelete
  18. zarpandit17 January 2010 at 11:27

    amazing! i ♥ cheesecake :))

    i hope haiti will work this out :((

    ReplyDelete
  19. Erika from The Pastry Chef At Home17 January 2010 at 12:56

    The shiny ganache topping photographed so beautifully. It really makes the cheesecake doesn't it? I've never been much of a cheesecake lover but I love the flavors in your recipe. Chocolate and espresso were always meant to be married!

    ReplyDelete
  20. CurlyPops17 January 2010 at 13:59

    Oh My Goodness... that's three of my absolute favourite things all mixed into one!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Anonymous17 January 2010 at 14:18

    I was thinking about having porridge foe breakfast, but now all I want is cheesecake! Cruel, cruel woman.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Cat17 January 2010 at 14:49

    I'm SO trying this when the Mr comes home with more eggs and cream cheese tonight Cathie. It looks delish! xo

    ReplyDelete
  23. Little Cooties17 January 2010 at 20:28

    Ooohhhhhh Cathie, THAT cake has fulfilled my eyes while at the same time, has teased my tastebuds... I agree with Rosie.... cruel cruel woman... but THANKS!!! for the recipe... YUM! Will send you a pic when I make one :)

    ReplyDelete
  24. Little Cooties17 January 2010 at 20:31

    Oh, I forgot to add to my previous comment... I can't believe you don't eat these yummy treats!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Favourite Vintage Finds18 January 2010 at 00:45

    Wow! That is a perfectly decadent cake!

    ReplyDelete
  26. Joy18 January 2010 at 07:00

    Cathie -- this cheesecake looks decadent! I heard the words "chocolate" and "espresso" and my eyes just LIT up hahaha two of my favorite words in one title is a lot to handle! :) I will DEFINITELY be trying this recipe, maybe for valentines day to surprise the hubs ^_^

    ReplyDelete
  27. Gigi Thibodeau18 January 2010 at 17:53

    My mouth is watering. You are a goddess! Seriously, Cathie. Yum.

    xo Gigi

    ReplyDelete
  28. Stacey18 January 2010 at 18:07

    Oh that's my kind of cake! Yummo!!

    ReplyDelete
  29. admin20 January 2010 at 03:44

    Oh oh oh!!! look at that!! I bet it tasted just amazing XO

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Would you like to win some cupcake papers!

Image
I have been extremely lucky with blog giveaways lately and have won an extremely beautiful pack from the gorgeous and lovely Liesa at Handmade Heaven and a very supercute Bugga Bugs giveaway hosted by the very, very talented Alicia at The Red Deer , so a very BIG thank you ladies! If you haven't visited them yet, why don't you pop by for a visit and enjoy their fabulous blogs! So to give back to the good Karma giveaway fund, I visited a cake decorating store for some inspiration...and I came out with a box full of cupcake papers, that's about 600 or more. I think I was in that shop for a good 45 minutes, I am not joking, it's like a kid in a candy store...or a fabric store for my lovely sew crafty blog friends :) Now all you have to do is leave a comment, nothing much, just a hello or share a joke. I'll leave it open till midnight Saturday the 31st of October and also the end of Blogtoberfest and draw a winner from a hat or bowl or bag and announce it on Sunday...
Read more

Honey Jumbles

Image
I just realised that I have been using honey and spices in alot of things lately, I guess it's because it's winter and the smells and tastes make you feel warm and sweet. Have been thinking about making Honey Jumbles for a while and saw them over at Liss's the other day and definitely had to try them as they look and believe me they smell soooo good!  My critics advise me they are delicious and very moreish. Honey Jumbles ingredients 90g butter 3/4 cup honey 2 cups plain flour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons mixed spice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons milk   icing 1 egg white 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted vanilla extract  strawberry paste Method Place butter and honey in a saucepan and slowly bring to the boil over a low heat. Simmer for a few minutes, then allow to cool for about 15 minutes Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices and add to butter mixture, gently stir in milk.  A...
Read more

Berrylicious ice cream recipe and a giveaway for you

Image
As the weather warms up the kids tend to ask for something cold and yummy to enjoy after school. Reading the ingredients labels on ice cream I feel at a loss trying to figure out what all those numbers mean, I mean really, it’s just ice cream, how many ingredients need to be in there after all. I love to try and make everything from scratch so why not ice cream, well I had a go and using an ice cream maker made it really quick and easy. Here’s a basic recipe I made using a Cusinart ice cream maker Berrylicious ice cream Makes 1 litre Ingredients     ¾ cup whole milk   ½ cup sugar or honey if you prefer 1½ cups cream 150grams mixed berries, thawed and slightly mashed with a fork Method U sing a mixer or hand whisk, mix milk and sugar in a bowl for a few minutes until sugar has dissolved   Add cream and mix until combined Turn the machine on and pour the mixture into freezer bowl, and let it mix until thickened, about 25 minut...
Read more