Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cheesecake

November 27, 2017 Jordan Dessert 34

dark chocolate salted caramel cheesecake

Alright, let’s just get this out in the open. If you don’t like cheesecake it’s going to be really hard for us to be friends, because cheesecake is the Grand Poobah of desserts. That’s not a matter of opinion, it’s just cold, hard fact.

I adore cheesecake. I also adore dark chocolate. So I combined them, and the obvious perfect pairing to top it with was salted caramel. The result is a rich but not too sweet cheesecake base, with a delectable sweet/salty combo on top that will keep you coming back for more.

Which may or may not be  good thing, depending on how you look at it.

I brought this cheesecake to our family Thanksgiving celebration this year because when I asked my husband and daughters what they wanted me to contribute they all answered cheesecake – independently without conferring with each other. I’m glad they are my people. Anyway, there wasn’t much leftover to take home, and you can rest assured we dispatched the remainder pretty quickly on Friday.

dark chocolate salted caramel cheesecake

dark chocolate salted caramel cheesecake

dark chocolate salted caramel cheesecake

dark chocolate salted caramel cheesecake

dark chocolate salted caramel cheesecake

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dark chocolate salted caramel cheesecake
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Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cheesecake
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Ingredients
Crust:
  • 15 oz package chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 1 stick butter melted
Cheesecake:
  • 2 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 10 oz dark chocolate
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
Salted Caramel:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • Coarse salt
Instructions
Crust:

  1. Prepare a 9 or 10 inch springform pan by lining the sides with wax paper. Make the crust by grinding the sandwich cookies into fine crumbs in a blender or food processor. Combine with melted butter, then press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside in the refrigerator.

Cheesecake:

  1. To make the cheesecake, whip the cream until soft peaks form, then set the whipped cream aside. In a small bowl, microwave the dark chocolate at 30 second intervals, stirring in between until it is melted and smooth. Allow it to cool slightly while you continue with the cheesecake mixture. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, salt, and lemon juice until no lumps remain. You will need to scrape down the sides of your bowl often to get the cream cheese mixture completely smooth. Once smooth, add the melted chocolate and cocoa powder and blend, scraping down the sides several more times, until color and texture are smooth and consistent. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the whipped cream you set aside. Once the mixture is thoroughly combined, spread it evenly into your prepared crust and cool in the fridge for about 4 hours.

Caramel:

  1. To make the salted caramel topping, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved, then whisk in cream. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool for about 15 minutes. When it is cool enough to use you should be able to stick your finger in it without burning yourself. Drizzle cooled caramel over chilled cheesecake and sprinkle coarse salt over it to taste.

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  1. I do have to admit when I went over later in the afternoon to have another piece, well the knife cut two pieces so I had to put the other one in the fridge for Friday. Yes I am guilty but I so enjoyed it!❤️

  7. Oh wow. Salted caramel isn’t really my thing, but dark chocolate cheesecake? That looks amazing!! I just wish someone else in my house liked cheesecake–I may have to make a mini version of this so I don’t eat an entire cheesecake by myself (and I would!).

    • Nobody else likes cheesecake? That’s a travesty. I haven’t tried it, but I bet if you sealed it up well you could freeze pieces of it so that you don’t have to eat a whole cheesecake in one go 🙂

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