Chocolate Cheesecake for Two

Chocolate Cheesecake for Two photo
Two 4-inch cheesecakes
ElisabethElisabeth

ingredients

Crust
  • 1/2 c. chocolate graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 T. sugar
  • 2 T. butter, melted
Filling
  • 2 oz bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 T. butter
  • 12 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 2 t. Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 c. sour cream
  • 1 t. vanilla extract
  • 2 T. heavy whipping cream
  • 2 oz semisweet chocolate
  • garnish: fresh whipped cream, shaved chocolate, fresh raspberries

directions

  • 1

    1. Preheat oven to 300°F.

  • 2

    2. In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar; add melted butter, stirring well. Press mixture into bottom and up side of 2 4-inch springform pans. Bake 6 minutes; set aside to cool.

  • 3

    3. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine bittersweet chocolate and butter. Microwave at high in 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted and smooth; set aside to cool slightly.

  • 4

    4. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg and egg yolk, just until combined. Stir in melted chocolate mixture, sour cream and vanilla. Pour into prepared crusts. Bake 40 minutes; cool completely. Cover and chill 4 hours.

  • 5

    5. Gently run knife around edges of pan to release sides. Remove sides from pan.

  • 6

    6. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine cream and semisweet chocolate. Microwave at high in 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Spread evenly over cheesecake. Garnish with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and raspberries.

reviews

Welcome to TasteBook
All your favorite recipes
& cookbooks in one place.
  • top cookbook recipes
  • best web recipes
  • your personal recipes

RECIPES SAVED TO TASTEBOOK

2 , 7 0 8 , 5 4 0
Join TasteBook, it's Free!

Win a $250 gift card from Williams-Sonoma

Willams_sonoma_card2 Pin luscious recipe photos to Pinterest from our featured collections or your own. Try it, it's addictive!

Enter Pin it & Win it

Persian Love Cake

Epicurious

Recommended Collections

Explore more recipe collections »

make a cookbook & personalize it!

a cool + fab gift »