German Chocolate Cheesecake
Harper 5★ Ratings
Times
- Prep time: 20 minutes
- Cook time: 1 hour
- Cool time: 6 hours
- Total time: 6 hours 20 minutes
Yield
German Chocolate Cheesecake
Ingredients
Oreo Crust:
- 14.3 oz Oreo cookies, ground
- 4 oz unsalted butter, melted
- 2 lb cream cheese, softened
- 1¼ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 4 oz sweetened shredded coconut
- ¾ cups toasted pecans, chopped
- 4 oz chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
Oreo Crust:
- Line the bottom of the 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper, wrap the pan in heavy-duty aluminum foil, and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Whisk together Oreo crumbs with melted butter.
- Press the mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of springform pan.
- Place in the freezer to firm.
- Melt the chocolate and set it aside.
- Beat softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Mix in the cocoa and melted chocolate. Add eggs and beat just to combine.
- Spread the mixture over the crust and smooth the top.
- Place in the preheated oven, then place a small pot filled with water under the pan.
- Bake about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the center has set.
- Turn off the oven and crack the door open for additional hour.
- Place the cake on the counter to cool to room temperature, then chill in the fridge for 4 hours.
- When it’s cooled, remove the ring from the springform pan and transfer the cake onto the serving plate.
- In a sauce pan stir together evaporated milk, butter, light brown sugar, and egg yolks. Stirring constantly simmer for 10 minutes until thickened (it should be pudding-like).
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Stir in coconut and pecans. Set aside to cool to room temperature, then spread over the chilled cake.
- Melt the chocolate and coconut oil, then stir in maple syrup. Whisk in cold heavy cream until smooth and creamy. Whisk in cocoa powder.
- Set aside to cool and reach piping consistency.
- Transfer to a piping bag and make the swirls.
Notes
Nutrition Info:
Z., Vera. “German Chocolate Cheesecake.” 9/19/2021. https://omgchocolatedesserts.com/german-chocolate-cheesecake/.
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