Chocolate Cream Cheesecake (Printable Version)

A creamy cheesecake packed with chocolate flavor, topped with whipped cream, marshmallows, and chocolate bits.

# Ingredients You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 24 crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
02 - 57 grams melted butter
03 - 25 grams white sugar

→ Filling

04 - 680 grams soft cream cheese
05 - 150 grams white sugar
06 - 3 large eggs warmed to room temp
07 - 120 milliliters sour cream
08 - 28 grams unsweetened cocoa powder
09 - 70 grams hot cocoa powder (2 packets)
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
11 - 0.25 teaspoon salt

→ Top

12 - 240 milliliters heavy cream
13 - 15 grams powdered sugar
14 - 1 cup small marshmallows
15 - Chocolate curls for decoration

# Detailed Preparation Steps:

01 - Set oven to 163°C. Wrap the springform pan tightly in foil so no leaks happen while baking.
02 - Mix crushed cookies, melted butter, and sugar. Press this mix flat on the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust for 10 minutes to help it set.
03 - Using a big bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until it’s creamy. Slowly add sugar and keep mixing.
04 - Break eggs in one at a time. Beat well after each so the batter stays smooth.
05 - Combine sour cream, cocoa powder, hot chocolate mix, vanilla, and salt. Mix it all up until smooth.
06 - Pour filling on the crust. Put the pan in a water bath (bain-marie) to bake evenly and stop cracks. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until the center wiggles a bit when you shake it.
07 - Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake inside for 1 hour to cool slowly. Run a knife around the edge to loosen it.
08 - Put it in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight so it firms up well.
09 - Whip the heavy cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Spread it on top, then add marshmallows and chocolate curls for garnish.

# Helpful Tips:

01 - Foil wrap stops water from leaking into crust during water bath baking.
02 - Using cream cheese and eggs at room temp helps keep batter smooth and bake evenly.
03 - Letting cheesecake cool slowly in the oven helps stop cracks from forming.
04 - Chilling well improves the texture and blends flavors nicely.

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