Triple Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Crust

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Crust

Triple chocolate delight- chocolate cookie crust, chocolate cheesecake filling and chocolate topping garnished with
chocolate curls, these cake will swept off their feet even the biggest chocoholic.

Ingredients
For the Crust:

24 Oreo cookies-finely crushed
¼ cup unsalted butter-melted
For Cheesecake Filling:
2 lbs. cream cheese- room temperature
1⅓ cups powdered sugar
3 Tablespoon cocoa powder
4 eggs- room temperature
10 ounces bittersweet chocolate-chopped
For Chocolate Topping:
¾ cup heavy cream
6 oz. bittersweet chocolate-finely chopped
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar

Instructions
To make the crust:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, grease a 9-inch springform pan and set aside.
2. Finely crush the cookies in a food processor, add melted butter and blend until it’s all moistened.
3. Press crumb mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and
set on a wire rack to cool while making the filling.
To make the filling:
1. Melt 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate and set aside to cool.
2. Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth, mix in cocoa powder
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed and do not overbeat it.
4. Add melted chocolate and mix on low speed to combine.
5. Pour the filling over the crust and smooth the top.
6. Bake the cheesecake until the center is set and the top looks dry (about 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes).
7. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then run a thin knife around the sides of the pan and set the cake in the
refrigerator (uncovered), for at least 8 hours, or better overnight.

To make the topping:

1. In a medium saucepan stir together cream, chocolate and sugar on low heat until the chocolate is completely
melted and the mixture is smooth.
2. Cool and pour over the cheesecake.
3. When the topping is set and cooled again run a thin knife around the sides and remove the springform pan
sides.
4. This cheesecake can be prepared up to 2-3 days in advance just store covered in the refrigerator.
5. Garnish with chocolate curls (optional).