Author: Lindsay Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Yield: 12-14 slices Category: Dessert Method: Oven Cuisine: American
Description
This Black Forest Cheesecake is a creamy, decadent chocolate cheesecake with a homemade cherry liqueur topping and fresh whipped cream!
Ingredients
Crust
35 Oreos (3 cups |403g Oreo crumbs)
4 tbsp (56g) Challenge Butter, melted (salted or unsalted is fine)
Cheesecake Filling
24 oz (678g) Challenge Cream Cheese, room temperature
1 cup (207g) sugar
6 tbsp (43g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup (230g) sour cream, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
8 oz | 1 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
4 large eggs, room temperature
Cherry Topping
1/4 cup (52g) sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp (30ml) cherry liqueur (or water)
1 1/2 cups (255g) pitted cherries (I used frozen)
Whipped Cream
1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
1/4 cup (29g) powdered sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate bar, for shaving, optional
Instructions
To make the crust:
Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Line a 9-inch (23cm) springform pan with parchment paper in the bottom and grease the sides.
Combine the crust ingredients in a small bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the springform pan.
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