Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake Recipes

RICH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar, cocoa and butter; press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For cheesecake: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Add the sour cream, vanilla and coffee liqueur; beat just until combined. Pour over crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. , Bake for 30-35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate until completely cooled., For mousse and topping: In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand for 1 minute or until softened. In a small saucepan, combine the egg yolks, milk, sugar and coffee granules. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon., Remove from the heat; whisk in gelatin until dissolved. Stir in the chocolate, rum and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until chocolate is melted. Pour into a small bowl. Set the bowl in a larger bowl of ice water; stir occasionally until thickened., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and remaining vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold half of cream into mousse mixture; spread over cheesecake. Top with remaining cream. Cover and refrigerate overnight., For chocolate curl garnish: In a microwave, melt dark chocolate candy coating; stir until smooth. Spread a thin layer over baking sheet and drag a fork through chocolate. Let stand at room temperature until set., Repeat with white candy coating; carefully spread over dark candy coating. Let stand at room temperature just until set. Holding a dough scraper or sturdy metal spatula at a 45° angle, scrape over the top of the chocolate to form striped curls. Decorate cake with curls.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a large rimmed baking sheet on the very bottom rack of the oven and fill it halfway with water. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
• Place the cookies, cream filling included, in a food processor. Pulse until the cookies are crushed into crumbs.
• Mix together the cookie crumbs and butter. Press the crumbs evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese until creamy. Add the sugar, sour cream, and vanilla and beat until very smooth.
• Spoon in the melted chocolate and beat until incorporated completely. Add the flour and beat again.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Make sure the eggs are fully incorporated, but do not overbeat the batter.
• Pour the cheesecake batter onto the prepared crust. Place the pan on the oven rack right above the pan of water. Bake the cheesecake for 45 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack. Let the cheesecake cool for 5 minutes, then run a sharp knife around the edges of the cheesecake to loosen it from the springform pan.
• Let the cheesecake cool for 1 hour, then refrigerate it for 4 to 6 hours, or until completely chilled.
• Detach the springform pan ring and gently remove the cheesecake from the pan. Slide the cheesecake onto a plate.
• Beat the cream cheese and vanilla until creamy. Spoon in the melted white chocolate and beat the mixture until smooth.
• Fold in the Cool Whip with a rubber spatula until everything is completely mixed together. Pipe the mousse on top of the chilled cheesecake with a piping bag and icing tip 1M. Refrigerate the cheesecake for one hour to let it set up.
• Place the cream and chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. Stir the chocolate until melted and creamy. Drizzle the chocolate over the top of the cheesecake.

PHILADELPHIA INDULGENCE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix cookie crumbs, 1 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
• Melt 4 oz. white chocolate as directed on package. Beat plain PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Meanwhile, shave remaining white chocolate into curls.
• Spoon PHILADELPHIA INDULGENCE into medium bowl; stir until creamy. Add COOL WHIP; whisk until blended. Spread over cheesecake. Garnish with white chocolate curls and raspberries.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, pecans and sugar; stir in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. Add egg yolks; beat on low speed just until combined. In a small bowl, beat egg whites on high until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate until completely cooled., In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool for 10 minutes. In a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar and coffee. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160°; stir in vanilla. Whisk in chocolate mixture. Set saucepan in ice and stir until cooled, about 2 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over cheesecake and refrigerate until set. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with dessert decorations and whipped cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whip together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until light and smooth.
• In a large bowl, prepare chocolate mousse mix with milk, as directed on package.
• Gently fold cream cheese mixture into mousse, until mixture is no longer streaky.
• Sprinkle the bottom of pie crust with some of the chocolate chips, if using.
• Spoon mousse mixture into pie crust and decorate with remaining chocolate chips.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
• Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, pecans and sugar; stir in butter.
• Press onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a greased 9 inch springform pan.
• Place pan on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 for 8 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Reduce heat to 325.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla until smooth.
• Add egg yolks; beat on low speed just until combined.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites on high until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture.
• Pour into crust.
• Return pan to baking sheet.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Carefully run knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
• Refrigerate until completely cooled.
• In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter.
• Cool for 10 minutes.
• In a small heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks, sugar and coffee.
• Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160; stir in vanilla.
• Whisk in chocolate mixture.
• Set saucepan in ice and stir until cooled, about 2 minutes.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• Spread over cheesecake and refrigerate until set.
• Remove sides of pan.
• Garnish with dessert decorations and whipped cream, if desired.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE RECIPE (CHEESECAKE FACTORY COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Then, remove the saucepan from heat.
• In a bowl, mix the melted butter and cookie crumbs together.
• Press the crumb mixture into a 10-inch round pan.
• Bake the crust for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate in a small saucepan.
• Using an electric mixer, stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
• Whisk the eggs in a bowl and then add to the mixture. Blend until properly combined.
• Pour the filling on the crust and then bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
• Mix the gelatin with cold water.
• Add the boiling water until the gelatin dissolves, then let it cool.
• Mix the sugar and cocoa in a medium-sized bowl.
• Add whipping cream and vanilla. Blend with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes thick.
• Let the chocolate mousse cool in the refrigerator.
• Once the cheesecake has cooled, use a spatula to spread the chocolate mousse on top.
• Sprinkle shaved chocolate on top of the mousse, then garnish with whipped cream.
• Serve and enjoy a delicious dessert with loved ones!

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Grease an 8-inch springform pan that will fit inside the pressure cooker. Mix the chocolate wafer crumbs and cinnamon together. Sprinkle the crumb mixture on the bottom of springform pan, pressing gently to form the crust.
• Melt chocolate and butter together and set aside.
• With a food processor or electric mixer, process cream cheese until smooth. Add chocolate mixture, and process until mixture is well-mixed and uniformly colored. Pour in the cream, vanilla extract, sugar, and eggs. Beat well. Sieve cocoa powder over batter, and pulse or mix on low speed until cocoa is thoroughly incorporated. Pour mixture over crumbs in pan. Cover cake with a piece of waxed paper. Wrap the entire pan with aluminum foil.
• Add water to pressure cooker. Place pan on the trivet in pressure cooker. Seal the cooker and bring it up to 15 pounds (high) pressure. Reduce the heat to maintain the pressure, and cook 45 to 50 minutes. Remove cooker from heat, and let the pressure drop on its own. Remove cheesecake from cooker, and let cool to room temperature in pan on a wire rack.
• Remove cheesecake from pan, and refrigerate for 8 hours before serving.