Sensational Irish Cream Cheesecake Recipes

IRISH CREAM CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs, confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup cocoa. Add melted butter and stir until well mixed. Pat into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; set aside. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, white sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa and flour. Beat at medium speed until well blended and smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the sour cream and Irish cream liqueur; mixing on low speed. Pour filling over baked crust.
• Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), and continue baking for 60 minutes.
• With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill before serving. If your cake cracks, a helpful tip is to dampen a spatula and smooth the top, then sprinkle with some chocolate wafer crumbs.

IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix together cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press this crumb mixture into bottom of 9 inch springform pan with 2 3/4 inch high sides. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees) until brown - about 8 minutes. Transfer crust to rack and cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl until blended. Beat in 1 cup sour cream and liqueur. Add eggs one at a time, beating just until combined. Pour filling over crust in pan. Bake until edges are puffed, and center no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 to 1/2 hours. Transfer cheesecake to rack, and cool 10 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• Mix 1 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl until smooth. Press down edges of cheesecake, and spread mixture on top. Bake 10 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Release pan from cheesecake. Cut and serve.

IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE ULTIMATE

Steps:

• Combine wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup (125 mL) cocoa, icing sugar and butter (can be mixed in the food processor to save some time).
• Press over bottom and 2 inches (5 cm) up the sides of a 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese until smooth in a large bowl. Gradually beat in granulated sugar, 2 tbsp (30 mL) cocoa and vanilla extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in cream and whiskey.
• Pour into prepared crust; set on baking sheet. Bake in preheated 375 ºF (190 ºC) oven 50 to 55 minutes.
• Cool then chill. Drizzle melted chocolate over surface of cake before serving.

IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• (I've added this step based on the comments of many of you have tried this recipe - thanks for you input). Place a baking pan of water on the lower rack of the oven to help prevent cracking while baking.
• Combine the vanilla wafer crumbs and butter in a small mixing bowl.
• Press crumb mixture into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Hold this pan in the freezer until ready to fill.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• Add the sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the geletin; mix well at low speed.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in the sour cream, Irish Cream and vanilla.
• Spoon the mixture over the crust.
• Bake at 300 for one hour and fifteen minutes.
• DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR!
• Turn off oven, KEEP THE OVEN DOOR CLOSED.
• Allow the cheesecake to remain in the oven for an additional one hour and fifteen minutes.
• DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR DURING THIS TIME!
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven and carefully remove the springform pan.
• Place on a decorative plate and serve at room temperature or chilled.
• May garnish with grated semi-sweet chocolate.