Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Servings 16, Cook+Prep Time: 6 hr 15 min

Ingredients: 

Layer 1: Oreo Cookie Crust:

• 30-32 Oreo cookies (or chocolate sandwich cookies)
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (1/2 stick), melted
• 1-2 tsp espresso powder (optional)

Layer 2: For the cheesecake:

• 1 pound (two 8-ounce boxes) cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup heavy cream (or sour cream or combination)

Layer 3: Mousse au chocolat / French Chocolate Mousse

• 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped (I used Callebaut; use good chocolate)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tsp espresso powder (added to intensify chocolate flavor, optional)
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, cold (do not use half-frozen cream; the whipped cream will curdle)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Top layer: Espresso Ganache

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 4.5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (I used Callebaut semi-sweet and milk chocolate)
• 1 tsp espresso powder (optional)
• 1 1/2 tsp dark rum (I used vanilla extract instead)

Directions:

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