DEATH BY CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

I don’t make desserts very often on the blog.  But when I do, they are epic.  My hubby is a mega chocolate lover and asked me to make this recipe about a year ago.  I finally got around to making it for a family get together we had a few weeks ago.  I am about a year behind with his requests, but this chocolate cheesecake recipe was so worth it!

Since my hubby is a huge Oreo fan, it all starts with an Oreo crust.  I am not a huge oreo fan but I LOVE oreo crusts.  I am not a huge chocolate fan either so it was amazing that I loved this recipe so much.  The chocolate cheesecake is so creamy, decent, and rich.  It gets topped with a dark chocolate ganache layer and it made such a beautiful presentation at our family party!

INGREDIENTS
Oreo Crust:

• 10 ounces oreo cookies
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• Cheesecake Filling:
• 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1¼ cups sugar
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 large eggs
• Chocolate Ganache:
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• ¾ cup whipping cream
• 1 Tablespoon sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make the oreo crust layer: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor pulse the oreo cookies until they are fine crumbs. Put them into a small bowl and add the melted butter and stir until incorporated. Press into the bottom of your 8-9 inch greased springform pan. Bake for 5 minutes and remove and let cool while you make the filling.
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