Description
Indulge in this rich and creamy Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake, featuring a delectable chocolate and coffee flavor combination. Perfect for chocolate lovers, this no-bake dessert is easy to make and sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 grams dark chocolate with 70% cocoa solids (plus extra for decorating)
- 60 milliliters espresso, allowed to cool
- 200 grams digestive biscuits or plain Graham crackers
- 100 grams melted butter
- 250 milliliters (1 cup) cream
- 400 grams cream cheese
- 200 grams castor sugar
- Additional cream to serve
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate: Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. Set aside to cool.
- Make the espresso: Prepare the espresso and let it cool.
- Prepare the tin: Line a 22-23 centimeter springform cake tin with baking paper.
- Whip the cream: Whip the cream to soft peaks in a stand mixer using the whisk attachment. Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
- Make the biscuit base: Grind the biscuits in a food processor, add the melted butter, and press into the base of the lined tin. Use the back of a spoon to even it out.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar: In the same bowl, beat the sugar and cream cheese until the sugar crystals have dissolved.
- Add chocolate and espresso: Add the cooled chocolate and espresso to the cream cheese mixture and whip until well combined.
- Fold in whipped cream: Gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.
- Pour into tin: Empty the mixture into the biscuit-lined tin and smooth the top.
- Chill: Chill in the fridge until set.
- Decorate and serve: Decorate with grated chocolate and serve with whipped cream.
Notes
- Allow the cheesecake to chill for at least 4 hours for best results.
- Use high-quality chocolate for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg