CHOCOLATE-VANILLA SWIRL CHEESECAKE
This cheesecake is as beautiful as it is delicious. Sweet vanilla balances out the dark chocolate in every bite of a perfect Valentine's Day dessert. This luscious dessert is the ultimate homage to cream cheese. Chocolate and vanilla batters are swirled together for a delicious contrast of flavor and texture. You'll want to...
Provided by mary reidler
Categories Cakes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all crust ingredients in medium bowl. Press into bottom and 1 1/4 inches up sides of 8-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
- 2. 2. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Heat chocolate and 6 tablespoons water in medium heatproof bowl set over saucepan filled with 1 inch almost simmering water (bowl should not touch water). Stir frequently until almost melted. Remove from heat; stir until melted.
- 3. 3. Beat cream cheese in large bowl at medium speed 30 seconds or just until smooth. Beat in 2/3 cup sugar and salt until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time just until blended. Measure 2 cups of the batter; stir into melted chocolate. Stir vanilla into remaining plain batter.
- 4. 4. Place springform pan on baking sheet. Pour 1 1/4 cups of the chocolate batter into crust. Pour 1 1/4 cups of the vanilla batter over chocolate batter. Reserve 1/4 cup of the chocolate batter; spread remaining batter over vanilla layer. Spoon remaining vanilla batter in small dollops over chocolate batter. Spoon reserved chocolate batter in center of each dollop. Marble batters with small knife (do not overblend).
- 5. 5. Bake cake on baking sheet at 325°F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until edges are puffed and top is dry to the touch. Center should move slightly when pan is tapped but should not ripple as if liquid. Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate overnight. (Cake can be made 2 days ahead.) Store in refrigerator.
- 6. TIP *Crush chocolate wafer cookies or chocolate sandwich cookies in food processor or in plastic bag with rolling pin.
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Nanyanzi Jannat
[email protected]I've never made cheesecake before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cheesecake turned out great.
Tyrone Paterson
[email protected]This cheesecake is so creamy and delicious. I love the chocolate and vanilla swirl.
Aiman Gaming
[email protected]I made this cheesecake for a potluck, and it was gone in minutes! Everyone loved it.
jaz rivera
[email protected]This cheesecake was a bit too rich for my taste, but my friends loved it.
Samuel Agoha
[email protected]I've made this cheesecake several times, and it's always a hit. The chocolate and vanilla swirl is such a pretty touch.
Brian Foyster
[email protected]This cheesecake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Derrick Amoateng
[email protected]I love this cheesecake! The chocolate and vanilla swirl is so pretty and the cheesecake is so creamy and delicious.
Russ Swanson
[email protected]This cheesecake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The chocolate and vanilla swirl is beautiful and the cheesecake is delicious.
Rashedulislam Ridoy
[email protected]I've never made cheesecake before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cheesecake turned out great.
Jonathan Winegar
[email protected]This cheesecake is so creamy and delicious. I love the chocolate and vanilla swirl.
DE Evil
[email protected]I made this cheesecake for a potluck, and it was gone in minutes! Everyone loved it.
kavreli suresh
[email protected]This cheesecake was a bit too rich for my taste, but my friends loved it.
Jordan Bostock
[email protected]I've made this cheesecake several times, and it's always a hit. The chocolate and vanilla swirl is such a pretty touch.
richard kwashie
[email protected]This cheesecake was a bit dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
DM. WHITE444
[email protected]I made this cheesecake for my husband's birthday, and he loved it! He said it was the best cheesecake he's ever had.
Mostafa Elsalmawy
[email protected]The chocolate and vanilla swirl cheesecake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved it.
Ahamed Bin Siam
[email protected]This cheesecake is so easy to make, and it always turns out perfect. I love that I can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve it.
Alazar Getachew
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of cheesecake, but this recipe changed my mind. The chocolate and vanilla swirl was the perfect combination of flavors.
Hussein Mahamed Kalif
[email protected]This cheesecake was a huge hit at my last dinner party! The chocolate and vanilla swirl was a beautiful touch, and the cheesecake itself was creamy and delicious.