Baked Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe

Lemme repeat this. I. Made a cheesecake. A super creamy, chocolate crust, tastes like it came from a bakery cheesecake. The best part? I am by no means a baker, so if I can do it,  I'm betting you can too!

Be aware by now that I have a smidge of a sweet tooth, and by smidge I mean a serious sweet tooth. So now that I have this legit Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake under my belt, I felt it was necessary to share with my fellow dessert lovers.

Ok so, not gunna lie, there have definitely been a few trials and travails. Which means THIS recipe is the easiest, simplest, most delicious one I've made.  It also means

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 don't have to go through numerous errors to find that perfect cheesecake because I've done it for you! So you can skip the hard stuff and enjoy a slice of Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake.

Tip 1: Be careful when adding the eggs. Do not over mix! If you do, this can add too much air to the batter and cause instability during baking, leading to unsightly cracks. And make sure to add the eggs one at a time.

Tip 2: Leave the oven door popped open with the heat off after cooking for an hour to let the cheesecake cool down. If you take it out of the oven, the temperature decline can be too much for the filling and again cause cracking on the surface of your cheesecake.

Baked Chocolate Cheesecake

So, with dark chocolate shavings and sifted powdered sugar on top. I was actually planning on that garnish anyway, but it is a very tasty, AND aesthetically pleasing way to cover up a crack the filling of an otherwise perfect Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake.  No one even noticed! And you won't tell right? 😉

If you want to remove the bottom of the pan, briefly heat up the underside above a stove burner or using a creme brûlée torch. Gently slide a knife or spatula underneath to release the bottom and slide off onto the serving plate.So shall we say hello to one of the most luxurious and delicious chocolate cheesecakes you will ever meet?! Oh go on then… here you go. A super rich and indulgent raspberry chocolate cheesecake which is utter heaven in every single bite.

So I will obviously start by saying that this cheesecake is a baked cheesecake because it really does just make it better. I know I know, I have so many no-bake delicious cheesecakes on my blog now which are just as amazing, but to get that right and indulgent flavour you do need to have a baked cheesecake.

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The recipes are quite similar to my chocolate cheesecake barsand chocolate overload cheesecake because they just worked so well, but with the quantities altered to fit a much smaller tin in comparison.

There are quite a few more ingredients in a baked cheesecake as well but that is a given – you need to add in ingredients such as eggs to get the correct texture and end result I am afraid!

The process is similar to the point that you have to make the base and filling, bake it, and then yes… you still have to set it in the fridge preferably overnight! There’s no such thing as a quick cheesecake, unfortunately.

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For the base, it is quite similar to all other cheesecakes – but I used Oreos this time. I decided to use Oreos as they have dark colours so would contrast well with the rest of the cheesecake but this is optional. You can use digestives, shortbread, gingernuts, etc.

I used a smaller amount of butter compared to normal as Oreos require less butter due to the creme filling (which yes, you do leave in!). But also, I find it best to bake the base of a baked cheesecake for about 10 minutes before adding the filling to create a seal and prevent leakage.

For the filling, I went a little bit crazy to get that delicious chocolatey fudgey flavour and oh my days it was WORTH IT!! Heaven in every bite I should say (again).

The Best Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

So as mentioned above it’s super important to have a high cocoa content chocolate to get the best results you possibly can. I always use this dark chocolate because I buy it in bulk and I love the quality of it, but any dark chocolate with a 70%+ cocoa content would work well.

Normally in baked cheesecakes use plain flour, but in this I use the cocoa powder as the ‘dry’ so it’s important to keep it in. However, if you didn’t want to use cocoa powder, you can swap it to the plain flour if you needed or wanted to.

The decoration of the cheesecake uses a ganache in which I use a mixture of the dark chocolate again, but also some milk chocolate. This is the same ganache I use pretty much all of the time now because it’s just the perfect balance of sweetness and heavenly deliciousness.

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As I have now down two baked chocolate cheesecakes, the raspberries were the addition to level it all up and just make this recipe utterly epic.

I used fresh raspberries inside the cheesecake mix so that they would bake into the mix and keep it moist, and then you’d also get a little pocked of sharp and sweet flavour throughout the chocolate. You can use frozen, but sometimes it can make it a little wet.

I used some more fresh raspberries to decorate the cheesecake because the colour is beautiful, and also some freeze dried raspberries. They are like tiny little jewels that just make anything look nice!

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So when it comes to baked cheesecakes there a few things that can help you out… some, I don’t bother with, but it depends on the results you are after.

Often baked cheesecakes can have cracks in them once they have cooled, and whilst i don’t mind this as I just cover the top in ganache anyway, you can prevent this by baking the cheesecake into a bain marie.

You need to wrap the base and sides tin you are using in foil so that you can then sit the cheesecake in a large tray of water… the water needs to go about half way up the sides of the tin, and the foil is there to prevent any of the water getting to the cheesecake. You follow the baking steps the same way, you just need to be careful when taking the cheesecake out of the water.

Creamy White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

As mentioned throughout this blog post there are several bits that can help you have a perfectly delicious cheesecake. Use a bain marie if you want the perfect finish, make sure to bake the base first, and so on!

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Welcome to my Kitchen! I’m Jane, a food writer, photographer and blogger. My goal with this blog is to give you the fun, laughter, confidence and knowledge to bake and cook whatever you fancy! Enjoy! xToday’s new recipe was inspired by two of my FAVORITE desserts: chocolate raspberry cake and chocolate cheesecake! Have you tried either of them yet? They’re both total rockstar recipes that deserve a spot in your baking rotation!

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Well… because when combined, they create the most sinfully decadent yet fruity and refreshing chocolate cheesecake you’ll ever experience! Even my husband, who samples a good amount of my baking creations, was absolutely floored by this one! It’s definitely unlike any chocolate cheesecake you’ve ever had before. In the best way possible!!!

I’ll be the first to admit the ingredient list for this recipe is pretty long! But don’t let that scare you off!

Because most of the ingredients are household staples! And the rest are pretty cheap and easy to find! Plus, this is a special occasion dessert recipe. So it can be fun to gather all of your ingredients and spend the afternoon in the kitchen baking!

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You’ll want to pulse the Oreo cookies (white cream filling and all) until they’re fine crumbs! Then simply combine with the melted butter and viola! You’ve made an Oreo Cookie Crust!

You could make a graham cracker crust if you want. But personally I don’t think it works well with this flavor profile.

And for the chocolate ganache you’ll need chocolate, heavy cream, and butter! I suggest using HIGH-QUALITY chocolate in this recipe, and not chocolate chips.

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I tested this recipe with frozen and it didn’t work very well. It made the cheesecake filling kind of mushy and the raspberries flavor was very mild. In a pinch, I think swirling a high-quality raspberry jam in the middle might work. But for the very best results, use fresh raspberries!

Although time consuming, making this recipe is actually quite straightforward and easy! And it should come together in less than 30 minutes! But just an FYI: you will need a food processor or electric hand mixer for this process!

As you

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