Sunday, August 31, 2014

Chocolate Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Our family loves cheesecake... and for his birthday cake, my son wanted cheesecake..... and he wanted chocolate cheesecake. I asked if he wanted chocolate inside the cake or on top. He said, "BOTH".  :)  So, using my basic cheesecake recipe, I adjusted it and made a Chocolate Chocolate Cheesecake.

 I didn't take a picture of the batter, but this is when I just took it out of the oven.
 Here is where I put sour cream on the hot cheesecake and then I put it back into the oven for 5 minutes.
 The sour cream also helps to keep all of these chocolate chips in place... I used a mixture of milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate.
 Side view... looks good. :)
It tasted great. My son (the birthday guy) said it was the BEST cheesecake he's ever had. Of course, I have heard that before, so either they are getting better and better.... or every time he has cheesecake, it just always tastes the "best" to him. :)









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   Chocolate Chocolate Cheesecake  
        Crust Super Simple Shortbread Bars
       1 cup butter, softened
           1/2 cup sugar
           1 tsp vanilla
            2 1/2 cups flour 
       Mix all together and press into bottom of greased 9" x 13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. 
        Filling    
       4 - 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
           1 1/2 cups sugar                                                 Beat cream cheese and sugar well.
           1/4- 1/2 cup cocoa , depending on taste             Beat in.
           2 tsp. vanilla                                                       Beat in.
           1 cup sour cream                                                Add
           4 eggs           
          (1 cup sour cream mixed w/ 2 tsp sugar.... Save this for AFTER baking...)
           2 cups chocolate chips (milk and semi sweet)....save chips for AFTER baking...

           Add eggs one at a time and beat just enough to mix in. Make sure well blended, but don't overblend.  Pour onto baked crust -cool is best, but in a time crunch hot works fine, either way.  Bake at 335 degrees for 45-60 minutes... start checking at 45 minutes and leave until  looks almost done in the center. Remove cheesecake from oven - spread sour cream and sugar mixture on hot cake as best as you can.... bake for another 5 minutes. Remove cheesecake and add chocolate chips. Let cool on rack enough (at least an hour) and then chill.  Enjoy. :)



























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31 comments:

  1. This looks so good! And thank you for the sour cream tip! I may have to make this for my MIL's birthday... she is a huge cheesecake fan and chocolate is her favorite thing ever so I think this is a win win!

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    1. Oh, good, I hope she likes it. :) I sometimes add nuts to the top also, but the son who had the birthday is sensitive to nuts, so we didn't.... but nuts are great on it too. :) Thank you for visiting.

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  2. This sounds wonderful and I'm sure you made your son very happy for his birthday celebration.

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    1. He loved it... we finished it in 2 meals... he is now asking me to make another one! :) Thank you for visiting.

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  3. Happy Birthday to your son! This cake looks and sounds amazing!

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    1. Thank you - I will tell him.... the cake was well liked by all. :) Thank you for visiting.

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  4. This looks fabulous! I like that it is a recipe in a larger 9 by 13 pan! We like to bake in bigger batches around here :) Thank you for linking up this week on the Art of Home-Making Mondays! Tell your son he chose wisely as chocolate is my favorite too :)

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    1. We cook a lot too.... and the big pan of cheesecake only lasts for 2 meals... IF Mom makes sure of that. :) Thank you for the link up.... I always like visiting your blog. :)

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  5. Chocolate, MORE chocolate and cheesecake? Yes, please:)

    Thanks for sharing at the Teach Me Tuesday Linky Party!

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    1. What's NOT to like, right? I agree!!! :) Thank you for the link up and for visiting. :)

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  6. You had me at cheesecake. Thanks for linking up. I’ve pinned your recipe to the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesday pinterest board. We hope you’ll join us again for tomorrow’s party.

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    1. Thank you for the pinning.... :) Nice to have you visit.

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  7. Yummy! My hubby will love this! Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesdays

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    1. It is good. :) Thank you for stopping by and for the link up.

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  8. That looks really good. I've not thought to make CHOCOLATE cheesecake! :)

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    1. I might not have thought about it either without help from my son, who loves chocolate as much as I do!!! :) Thank you for visiting.

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  9. I love that you just make this in a 9x13 pan! Smart idea! Thanks for joining HSH!

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    1. The kids like it in the 9" x 13" pan because it is much easier to clean than the springform pan. We make cheesecake quite a bit and this simplifies it. :)

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  10. All I want is to hide in the laundry room with this pan and a giant fork right about now!

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    1. Funny! I do understand the sentiment and it was pretty tasty. :) Thank you for visiting.

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  11. Oh my! This sweet treat has my husband's name written all over it! I'm not a chocolate fan, but I like to make something chocolate for him (and guests, because I'm the only weirdo who doesn't love it!) every once in a while.

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    1. I have one of those in my family who doesn't like chocolate either... I cannot relate to disliking it. :) This is a favorite for our family... hope your husband likes it too!

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  12. Thank you for attending the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty. I shared your post on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, and Twitter.

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  13. That looks amazing! I am a HUGE cheesecake fan and rarely attempt to make it on my own but this sounds simple enough. Pinned.

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    1. I love using a basic recipe and then tweak it to fit what I want. This is quite simple and yet it turns out so tasty. :)

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  14. I love seeing baking posts on my Tea Blog Party! This looks delicious!

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    1. It is... we make some variation of cheesecake rather often... and it is enjoyed by all. Usually when we have it, I just have to heat the water for a cup of tea... tea just seems to go with a sweet. :)

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  15. This looks amazing!! I know my husband would love this too. He loves everything chocolate! Thanks for sharing at the Friday at the Fire Staton link-up!

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    1. It is great... and rich... and sweet, but not overly so. :)

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