Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed chocolate wafers
- 2 tablespoons ground coffee
- 1/2 stick melted butter
- 3 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 shots of espresso, cooled
- 6 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup coffee liqueur
- 12 chocolate covered express beans
- 12 sprigs of fresh mint
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the crumbs, ground coffee and butter together. Mix well and press into a 10-inch spring-form pan. In a large food processor, with the metal blade, process the cream cheese until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups of the sugar and blend. Add the eggs one at a time to thoroughly incorporate into the cheese mixture. Add 2 shots of the espresso and 1/2 cup of the heavy cream. Add the flour, salt and vanilla and blend until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the cake is set.(If you inset a toothpick in the center of the cake, it will not come out clean. After the cake will continue to cook as it is cooling.) If the cake starts to get too dark on the top, place a sheet of aluminum foil over the top of the cake. Remove from the oven and with a knife loosen the sides from the pan. This will prevent the cake from splitting down the center. Completely cool the cake before cutting. In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with a whip attachment, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, shot of espresso, 1 cup cream, and coffee liqueur. Whip the cream to medium peaks. Slice the cake into twelve slices. Spread the whipped cream evenly over the top of the cake. Garnish each slice with the espresso beans and fresh mint sprigs.
















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By kimberlygray12_...
rialto, 43
on August 12, 2011
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MR.L THANK U FOR THIS RECIPE, I TRIED IT YOUR WAY AND IT WAS WONDERFUL.... THEN I TRIED IT MY WAY AN IT TASTED JUST LIKE UR THANK AGAIN I CAN'T GO TO COOKING SCHOOL ,BUT WITH UR HELP WITH ALL UR RECIPES I'M GETTING THERE THANKS AGAIN..................
By boxerbabekate
Central NY
on July 04, 2011
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A hit at my daughters graduation party when i first made it back in 05'
A good dessert in my book is a memorable one & this made an impression.
My only gripe w/it was it being a little complex w/ items not always kept in my pantry.
It was time consuming but after making it I can say it was worth the extra shopping trip & effort.
It was a fancy cake that didn't break the bank & not a stitch of it went to waste.
If u like coffee & chocolate U will luv this cheesecake.
By jabtps_12475481
Beaverton, 77
on December 23, 2009
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This cheese cake is very easy to make and can even be changed with little effort. I substituted the espresso with 3 shots of amaretto liquer, no coffee beans in the crust, but a splash of amaretto in the graham cracker crust. Also, It takes about 3 cups of crumbs to complete a 9 inch pan. Also, a trick is to rub some butter stick on the side walls before molding the crumbs and then it will stick better on the sides.
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