Chocolate Marbled Almond Cheesecake Recipes

CHOCOLATE-ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 9-inch springform pan
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust: Add the chocolate graham crackers and the almonds to a food processor. Process until finely chopped. Add the butter and salt and process to the consistency of wet sand. Press the crust into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the topping: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and almonds. Using your fingers, work in the butter until the mixture has the texture of a crumble topping. Set aside.
• For the filling: Place the cream cheese, sugar and yogurt in a large bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula. Add the eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract and salt; beat another minute on medium. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the chocolate until combined. Pour the filling over the crust and sprinkle evenly with the crumble topping.
• Bake until the center of the cake is just set, 45 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until completely chilled.
• Serve cold, with a dusting of powdered sugar if desired.

MARBLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• For the crust: In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into a 9-inch springform pan, pushing the crumbs up the sides. Put the pan in the freezer to chill.
• For the filling: Microwave the chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• Beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time until well combined. Mix in the cream. Transfer 2 to 3 cups of the batter to a smaller bowl and stir in the melted chocolate mixture. Pour the remaining batter into the chilled crust. Drizzle in the chocolate batter and swirl with a knife.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F and bake until the outside is set and the very center just wobbles slightly, about another hour. Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake cool in the oven for 30 minutes. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

MARBLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch Spring- form cake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, beating at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Blend chocolate into 1 cup batter.
• Spoon plain and chocolate batters alternately over crust; cutting through batters with knife several times for the marble effect.
• Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F.; continue baking 30 additional minutes.
• Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Chill.

MARBLED CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• To prepare crust: In a medium bowl, mix together chocolate crumbs and melted butter until well blended.
• Press into a 9-inch springform pan.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• To prepare filling: In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and eggs at medium speed until smooth and fluffy.
• Spoon half of cream cheese mixture into crust.
• Stir chocolate into remaining cream cheese mixture until well blended.
• Spoon over batter in crust.
• Run a butter knife (careful not to touch crust) in a"S" curve through batter ONCE.
• Bake cheesecake for 50 minutes.
• Transfer pan to wire rack to cool completely.
• After cooled, transfer cheesecake to serving plate, cover with plastic wrap and chill for at at least 2hours.
• Uncover cheesecake; carefully remove the side of pan.
• To prepare frosting, in a small bowl, mix chocolate and sour cream.
• Spread over cheesecake.
• Chill briefly until frosting is set.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine crust ingredients; reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish. Press remaining crumbs evenly onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan. Chill. , For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, chocolate and extract. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust., Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes (filling will not be set). Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients. Gently spread over filling. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 10 minutes longer. , Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with sliced, toasted almonds if desired.

CHOCOLATE MARBLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Toast almonds on a small baking sheet for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven; reduce heat to 325°. Coat an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap outside of pan in foil to prevent seepage. Process chocolate wafers and almonds in a food processor until fine crumbs. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoon crumbs onto bottom of pan (just enough to coat bottom lightly). Shake pan to distribute evenly. Reserve remaining crumbs.
• Filling:
• Purée ricotta in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute. Add cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, egg, egg whites, almond extract, flour and salt; puree until smooth. Whisk amaretto, if desired (or same amount of hot water), 2 tablespoon hot water, cocoa powder and espresso powder in a bowl until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Stir 1 cup plain filling into chocolate mixture. Set aside. Pour remaining plain filling into prepared pan. Drizzle chocolate filling in a circular pattern over plain filling. Using a knife, make circular strokes to create swirls in the plain filling. Add 1 inch hot water to a shallow baking pan; place springform pan in baking pan. Bake until cheesecake is firm around the edge and slightly soft in the center, 45 to 55 minutes. Run a knife around inside of pan. Remove foil; let cool on a rack. Chill 6 hours or overnight before removing sides of pan. Press reserved crumbs onto side of cheesecake.

CHOCOLATE-MARBLED ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Lightly butter 9 inch springform pan; press almonds firmly on bottom of pan. Set aside.
• 2. Combine sugar and cream cheese in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, until creamy, (3 to 4 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition (1 to 2 minutes). Add all remaining ingredients except chocolate chips ; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Gently stir in melted chocolate chips by hand, swirling chocolate throughout batter for marbled effect.
• 3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 65 to 75 minutes or until just set. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven for 2 hours. Loosen sides of cheesecake from pan by running knife around inside of pan. Cool completely. Cover, refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Store refrigerated.
• 4. If you prefer you can use an Oreo Cookie Crust: Combine Oreo cookie crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar and mix well. Press mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. and then proceed with the filling.

CHOCOLATE FROSTED MARBLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Wrap the outside of a 10-inch springform pan with aluminum foil.
• Mix the chocolate graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and the butter in a bowl until thoroughly combined; press into the bottom of the springform pan.
• Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven. Turn the oven's heat up to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese for a few seconds with an electric mixer set on medium speed until fluffy and smooth. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar and the flour until the mixture is smooth; beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the milk and vanilla extract. Beat the cream cheese filling until very smooth and well combined, about 3 minutes.
• Spoon 2/3 of the cream cheese filling into the springform pan in an even layer over the crust. Melt 3 ounces of chocolate chips over low heat in a saucepan, stirring constantly until smooth, and mix in the remaining third of the filling. Pour the chocolate filling in a swirl pattern over the white filling; use a table knife to cut through the filling and swirl it into a decorative marble design.
• Place the springform pan into a roasting pan and add enough water to the roasting pan to reach 1 inch deep. Place the springform pan with the roasting pan water bath into the oven and bake until the filling is set, 40 to 45 minutes.
• When finished baking, remove the springform pan from the water bath and set the pan onto a cooling rack for 10 minutes; remove foil from around the pan. Loosen the edge of the cheesecake from the pan with a thin, sharp knife. Release the spring from the pan, remove the ring, and allow the cheesecake to cool for 15 more minutes. Wrap the cheesecake in plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.
• To make frosting, melt 8 ounces of chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth, and mix in the sour cream until smooth and well combined. Frost the cheesecake with the frosting and refrigerate 10 minutes to set the frosting before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE-MARBLED ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• heat oven to 325*F.
• in large mixer bowl combine sugar and cream cheese. beat at medium speed scraping bowl often until light and fluffy.
• continue beating, adding eggs one at a time, until creamy.
• add remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and almonds.
• continue beating, scraping bowl often until well mixed.
• by hand fold in melted chocolate chips to swirl chocolate throughout batter for marble effect.
• lightly butter 9" springform pan; press almonds firmly on bottom of pan.
• pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake for 65 to 75 minutes or until set.
• turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven for 2 hours.
• loosen sides of cheesecake from pan by running knife around inside of pan.
• cool completely.
• cover, refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• store refrigerated.