German Chocolate Cheesecake
German Chocolate Cheesecake
Today is my birthday!!!!!!! My all time favorite cake is German chocolate but this year, I didnt want cake. I decided to make a German chocolate cheesecake and I must say, this might be better than cake!!! The Oreo crust really set it off! This cheesecake was sooooooo easy to make!!! Honestly, I wasnt sure how it would turn out but it was amazing! Start by adding 12-14 Oreo cookies to a blender or food processor and blend until the Oreos are fine like dust. You can use the store bought crushed Oreos as well.
Add the Oreos to a bowl along with 3 tbsp of melted butter and stir.
Add the Oreos to a greased 9 inch springform pan and press the bottom evenly to form a crust.
In a bowl, add 2 blocks of softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of cocoa powder and 1/4 tsp of salt and blend until smooth.
Add 4 eggs, one at a time and then blend.
Melt 4 oz block of German chocolate and add it to the batter along with 1/3 cup of heavy cream and mix well.
Pour the batter into the Oreo crust.
Add to a 350 degree oven and bake for 1 hour. Tap the pan a few times to remove any air bubbles. Optional: to prevent the cheesecake from cracking, add a little water at the bottom of baking pan and sit the springform pan on top. It doesnt matter if your cheesecake cracks since it will have a frosting on top. Your choice :) Once your cheesecake has fully cooked, allow it to cool completely.
To make the frosting, add 1 stick of butter to a pot. Once the butter has melted, add 1 cup of brown sugar and stir well. Once the brown sugar has dissolved in the butter, add 3 egg yolks and stir immediately. Be sure not to scramble the egg yolks.
Add 3/4 cup of evaporated milk and stir well.
Once the sauce has started to thicken, add 1 1/2 cup of chopped pecans and 1 1/2 cup of coconut flakes and stir well.
Remove the cheesecake from the oven once it is fully cooked. Allow the cheesecake to cool completely and spread the coconut and pecan frosting evenly on top.
Drizzle chocolate or caramel sauce on top and slice the cheesecake evenly. Serve and ENJOY!
German Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 2 blocks of cream cheese
- 12-14 Oreo cookies
- 3 tbsp of melted butter
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz melted German chocolate
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Crush or blend the Oreo cookies finely.
- Add the crushed Oreos to a bowl along with the melted butter and stir.
- Add the crushed Oreo mixture to a springform pan and press and spread evenly to form a crust.
- In a bowl, add softened cream cheese, sugar, cocoa powder and salt and blend well until smooth.
- Add one egg at a time, blending after each egg until smooth.
- Add the melted German chocolate and heavy cream and blend again.
- Pour the batter into the Oreo crust. Add to the oven and bake for 1 hour. Optional: to prevent the cheesecake from cracking, add a little water to a baking pan and add the springform pan on top of the baking pan.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cheesecake to cool completely.
- Once cooled, add the coconut pecan frosting on top and spread evenly.
- Drizzle with chocolate sauce or caramel sauce and slice evenly. Serve and ENJOY!
- Add the butter to a pot.
- Once the butter has fully melted, add the brown sugar and stir well.
- Once the brown sugar has dissolved into the butter, add the egg yolks and stir immediately. Be sure not to scramble the eggs.
- Add the evaporated milk and cook about 1-2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Once it starts to thicken, add the chopped pecans and coconut flakes and stir well.
- Once it has thickened, set aside. The sauce will thicken more once it has cooled.
- Add the frosting on top of the cheesecake and spread evenly.
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