Description
This Decadent Triple Chocolate Cheesecake is the ultimate showstopper. Featuring a deep Oreo crust, a velvety chocolate filling, and a silky ganache topped with chocolate-folded whipped cream, this New York-style dessert is the perfect balance of bittersweet and creamy.
Ingredients
The Oreo Crust
- 20 Oreo cookies, processed into fine crumbs
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
The Chocolate Filling
- 24 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 8 oz bittersweet or semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
The Toppings
- Ganache: 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips + 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Chocolate Whipped Cream: 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips + 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream (divided)
- Optional: 2–3 tablespoons chocolate curls
Instructions
Crust: Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix Oreo crumbs and melted butter; press into a 9.5-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 mins, then cool.
Filling: Beat cream cheese with sugar and cocoa. Melt 8 oz chocolate with 1/2 cup cream; beat into cream cheese. Add vanilla and eggs one at a time. Fold in sour cream.
Bake: Wrap pan in foil and place in a water bath. Bake for 1 hour 20-30 mins until edges are set but center jiggles. Turn off oven, crack door, and let sit for 1–2 hours before refrigerating overnight.
Toppings: Pour ganache over chilled cake. Beat whipped cream, fold in melted chocolate mixture, and pipe onto edges. Top with chocolate curls.
Notes
Room Temp Ingredients: Essential for a smooth emulsion. Cold ingredients will cause the melted chocolate to seize and create lumps.
The Water Bath: Use heavy-duty foil to prevent water seepage. The bath provides steam and even heat to prevent cracks.
The ‘Jiggle’ Test: Remove from oven when the center wobbles like gelatin; overbaking causes the top to split.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking / Water Bath
- Cuisine: American / New York Style
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 46g
- Saturated Fat: 28g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
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