Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
You've got to try this chocolate Basque cheesecake that I've fallen in love with. It's honestly one of the easiest desserts I make, ready in under an hour from start to finish, and it uses ingredients you probably already have at home. The best part is that dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants that actually make you feel a little less guilty about indulging. What I adore most is how simple the method is; you just mix everything together, pop it in the oven, and wait for that gorgeous crackling top to form. Trust me, this will become your go to recipe for impressing people without the fuss.
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Ingredients
- 2cream cheese
- 200 gramsdark chocolate
- 120 gramssugar
- 4eggs
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 30 gramscocoa powder
- 100 milliliterswater
- 50 gramsbutter
- 1 teaspoonsalt
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F). Grease and line a 20cm (8 inch) springform pan.
- 2
Melt chocolate and butter together over a double boiler.
- 3
Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- 4
Stir in the melted chocolate mixture and cocoa powder.
- 5
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and pour water into a larger roasting pan.
- 6
Place the springform pan in the roasting pan and bake for 30 minutes or until the edges are set but the center still jiggles slightly.
- 7
Cool at room temperature before refrigerating for at least 3 hours before serving.
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