Decadent Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Mix well and press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Pour on melted caramel/pecan mixture and chill for 30 minutes.
• To make the Caramel Filling: In a small saucepan, combine caramels and milk. Cook over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Fold 1/3 of the filling into the melted chocolate, then pour the chocolate mixture back into the filling and mix until no streaks remain. Pour into crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until center is almost set. Place a pan of water on rack underneath cheesecake as it bakes to help keep it from cracking. Cool in oven with door cracked open. Refrigerate at least 5 hours before serving.

CARAMEL CHEESECAKE WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Combine cookie crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Add melted butter; stir until well mixed. Pat mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is set, about 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and white sugar together until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla extract; mix on low speed.
• Pour half-and-half into a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until mostly heated through, about 2 minutes. Add caramel candies a few at a time and cook, stirring frequently, until smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour caramel mixture into the cream cheese mixture; mix on low speed until well blended. Pour filling over the baked crust.
• Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second increments, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Drizzle over the filling; drag a knife through the filling to make a marbled effect. Fill a rimmed baking sheet with water and place on the bottom rack of the oven.
• Bake cake in the preheated oven until set, about 55 minutes. Turn heat off and let cheesecake cool in the oven for 45 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.

DECADENT CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• Mix the melted butter and oreo crumbs and press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Mix the cream cheese with about 1 and 1/3 tins of condensed milk until smooth.
• Microwave the chocolate chips and bittersweet chocolate for a minute or so until melted, stir to complete melting (make sure there are no unmelted lumps).
• Mix the melted chocolate into the cream cheese mixture until evenly blended.
• Add the eggs one at a time and mix (on low speed with electric mixer) to incorporate, try to avoid adding too much air to the mixture.
• Pour mixture over the oreo crumbs in the pan and smooth the top.
• Bake for 55 minutes, then remove from oven and run a knife around the side of the pan (this will help prevent the top from cracking).
• Wait until the pan is cool to the touch then place on a serving plate and remove the outside of the springform pan.
• Mix the milk and remaining 2/3 tin of the condensed milk in a large microwave safe bowl.
• Add the caramels and microwave (stirring every minute) for several minutes until all the caramels are melted.
• Stir caramel mixture until smooth and creamy then spread evenly over the top of the cheesecake.
• When cheesecake is cool it should be refrigerated at least 4 hours before using, note the topping is better if the cheesecake is removed from the refrigerator 15 minutes or so before serving.
• Alternative serving method: Refrigerate the cheesecake at least 4 hours without the topping; make the caramel topping just before serving; to serve, put some warm caramel topping on the plate, add a slice of cheesecake and drizzle caramel over the top.

NO-BAKE DECADENT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before you start.
• Melt the butter over a low heat.
• Crush the ginger nut biscuits while the butter is melting.
• Stir crushed biscuits into the melted butter.
• Pour mixture into a 9-inch springform tin and press down evenly to form base for cheesecake.
• Place in fridge to chill.
• Melt chocolate gently in bowl suspended over simmering water (water shouldn't touch the bowl).
• Whip double cream til it forms peaks.
• In another bowl mix half the mascarpone and half the yogurt.
• Pour half the melted chocolate into the whipped cream and mix immediately (it is important that the whipped cream is not chilled at this point or the chocolate will set too quickly. If this does happen (end up with a speckled brown and white mix instead of a smooth, homogenous brown mix) pop into the microwave for 20 seconds the).
• Pour the rest of the melted chocolate into the mascarpone/yogurt mix and mix immediately (same points as above apply about chocolate setting too quickly).
• Spread the chocolately mascarpone/yogurt mix over the biscuit base.
• Spread the chocolately double cream over the mascarpone/yogurt mix.
• Mix the remainder of the yogurt and mascarpone together and spread over the top of the double cream (it will probably mix together and become a bit chocolately but that's fine).
• Chill overnight.
• Decorate with grated chocolate if you wish.