Fudgy Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes

CHOCOLATE FUDGE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1/2 cup toasted and chopped pecans evenly over the bottom of each of 2 greased and floured 9-inch springform pans.
• Microwave chocolate squares in a microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 1 1/2 minutes, stirring at 30-second intervals until melted.
• Stir until smooth.
• Beat butter and 2 cups sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Add 4 eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• Add melted chocolate, beating just until blended.
• Add flour, beating at low speed just until blended.
• Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and chocolate morsels.
• Divide batter evenly between pans, spreading over chopped pecans.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add 1 3/4 cups sugar, beating until well blended.
• Add 7 eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Divide cream cheese mixture evenly between each pan, spreading over brownie batter.
• Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven; cool cheesecakes completely on wire racks.
• Spread top of each cooled cheesecake with 1 recipe Chocolate Glaze; cover and chill 8 hours.
• Remove sides of pans before serving. Garnish with mint sprigs and sliced strawberries, if desired.
• Chocolate Glaze:.
• Melt 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup whipping cream in a 2-quart microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until chocolate begins to melt.
• Whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. If you wish, double the Chocolate Glaze recipe if making two cheesecakes.
• Makes about 2 cups.

FUDGE TRUFFLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together crushed vanilla wafers, confectioners' sugar, cocoa, and butter by hand. Press ingredients into a 9-inch springform pan.
• In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips, making sure that they are very smooth.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy with an electric mixer. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Mix in melted chocolate, eggs, and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until the ingredients are thoroughly blended. Pour the filling into the prepared crust.
• Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 55 minutes. The cake will seem underbaked in the center, but will continue to cook after you remove it from the oven.
• Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for several hours before serving.