Oreo Cheesecake Chocolate Cake Recipe 455

OREO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Crush 28 cookies finely; coarsely chop remaining cookies. Mix crushed cookies with butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in chopped cookies. Pour into crust.
• Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

PERFECT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH OREO CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the sides and bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with butter or shortening.
• Crush the Oreos in a food processor or blender until finely ground. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Stir in melted butter until the crumbs are all moistened and press into the bottom of the prepared springform pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt. Use a hand mixer (or stand mixer) to whip in the cream cheese until creamy and smooth.
• Roughly chop the baking chocolate and place into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 15 second increments on high until melted, stirring in between.
• Slowly add the melted chocolate to the cream cheese mixture while you mix until the chocolate is fully incorporated. Mix in eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Beat on low until combined.
• Pour mixture into the springform pan. Give the pan a few taps on the countertop to make sure any air bubbles have been removed and the filling is settled.
• Crumple up 3 sheets of aluminum foil into flat discs and place on a baking sheet. Place the springform pan on top of these discs to elevate the cake so it doesn't touch your baking sheet. Fill the baking sheet with a layer of ice, surrounding the springform pan, about 4 cups.
• Bake in the center rack of the oven for 1 hour. Do not open the door. At the end of the hour, turn off the oven, keeping the door closed. Let the cheesecake slowly cool in the oven for 5 to 6 hours to prevent cracking. Remove and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Remove the springform pan ring before serving. Keep cold. Serve plain or topped with whipped cream or even drizzled with chocolate ganache or syrup.

CHEESECAKE FACTORY OREO CHEESECAKE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Mix melted butter with Oreo crumbs and press in the bottom of a greased 9 inch springform pan. Cover bottom and 1/2-1 inch up the sides with crumbs. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• All ingredients need to be at room temperature before beginning.
• Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• Keep mixer on a low setting during the mixing and beating process.
• Add sugar gradually and continue beating cream cheese until mixed through.
• Add eggs one at a time and continue to beat until blended.
• Stir vanilla, salt and flour into cream cheese and egg mixture.
• Add the sour cream.
• Turn off the mixer and gently stir in the 5 coarsely chopped Oreo cookies with a spoon.
• Pour mixture into springform pan; top with the 7-9 remaining coarsely chopped cookies.
• Place pan on top rack and in the middle of a preheated oven at 325 degrees and bake for 60- 75 minutes or until it jiggles slightly in the middle when the pan is gently shaken.
• Turn off the oven, prop the door open several inches and let the cheese cake stay in the oven for one hour.
• Cool on wire rack.
• When cool, refrigerate for 24 hours.

THREE-LAYER OREO® CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place 30 whole cookies in a food processor; process until finely ground. Crush 16 cookies into a bowl. Reserve any remaining cookies for another use.
• Stir ground cookies and melted butter together until well combined. Press into a 10-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Mix in sour cream. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each until just blended. Remove 1/2 of the batter to another bowl and stir in 16 crushed cookies until well combined. Pour cookie batter onto the crust.
• Divide remaining batter into 2 parts. Stir melted chocolate into one part; pour on top of the cookie batter. Top with remaining plain batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the surface of the cheesecake is firm except for a small spot in the center that will jiggle when the pan is gently shaken, about 45 minutes. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled, 4 hours to overnight.

OREO CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine Oreo crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased (only bottom) 9-inch springform pan. Take your 16 cookies and line the sides (cookies should be standing up; you may need to trim the 16th cookie)(also may need more or less if have bigger or smaller pan).
• Heat oven to 325°F.
• For filling, melt chocolate chips in a small heavy saucepan or microwave; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat; add cream and mix well. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add cocoa and beat well. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Stir in vanilla and reserved chocolate mixture just until blended. Breakup the remaining cookies from the package, should be larger pieces (I break the cookie twice). Pour over crust.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set (mine is done at 35 min, just make sure to keep an eye on it).
• For topping, melt chocolate chips in a heavy saucepan or microwave, stir until smooth. Stir in cream and vanilla, Kahlua and Irish cream; mix well. Spread over filling. Cool pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
• Remove sides of pan. Just before serving, garnish with whipped creme, optional. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.