Baked Chocolate Cheesecake -

Baked Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

275g/10oz plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces
1.2kg/2 ½ lb/5 cups cream cheese, at room temperature
200g/7oz/scant 1 cup granulated sugar
10ml/2 tsp vanilla essence
4 eggs, at room temperature
175ml/6fl oz/ ¾ cup soured cream
15ml/ 1 tbsp cocoa powder

FOR THE BASE

200g/7oz chocolate biscuits, crushed
75g/3oz/6 tbsp butter, melted
2.5ml/ ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Details

Serves: 11

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Lightly grease the base and sides of a 23 x 7.5 cm/9 x 3 in springform tin.

2. To make the base, mix the crushed biscuits with the butter and cinnamon. Press the mixture evenly on to the base of the tin to make a crust. Melt the chocolate and set it aside.

3. Beat the cream cheese until smooth, then beat in the sugar and vanilla essence. Add the eggs, one at a time.

4. Stir the soured cream into the cocoa powder to form a paste. Add to the cream cheese mixture. Stir in the melted chocolate and mix until smooth.

5. Pour the filling on to the base. Bake for 1 hour. Cool in the tin, then remove the sides of the tin and slide the cheesecake on to a plate. Serve chilled.

Related food category:

• Cheesecake