Irish Cream Marble Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• For the crust: In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into a 9-inch springform pan, pushing the crumbs up the sides. Put the pan in the freezer to chill.
• For the filling: Microwave the chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• Beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time until well combined. Mix in the cream. Transfer 2 to 3 cups of the batter to a smaller bowl and stir in the melted chocolate mixture. Pour the remaining batter into the chilled crust. Drizzle in the chocolate batter and swirl with a knife.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F and bake until the outside is set and the very center just wobbles slightly, about another hour. Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake cool in the oven for 30 minutes. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Steps:

• Mix together cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press this crumb mixture into bottom of 9 inch springform pan with 2 3/4 inch high sides. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees) until brown - about 8 minutes. Transfer crust to rack and cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl until blended. Beat in 1 cup sour cream and liqueur. Add eggs one at a time, beating just until combined. Pour filling over crust in pan. Bake until edges are puffed, and center no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 to 1/2 hours. Transfer cheesecake to rack, and cool 10 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• Mix 1 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl until smooth. Press down edges of cheesecake, and spread mixture on top. Bake 10 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Release pan from cheesecake. Cut and serve.

Steps:

• For the crust:.
• Mix all ingredients together and press evenly over bottom of a non stick 8-inch spring form pan and bake at 350ºF for 7-10 minutes. (Bake at 325°F for 7-10 minutes if using dark nonstick springform pan.) Set crust aside and let cool while preparing the filling.
• For the Filling:.
• Beat cream cheese with electic mixer until smooth. (approx. 5 minutes on medium speed).
• Gradually beat in sugar.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Blend in Baileys and vanilla.
• Pour about 1/3 mixture into a bowl and stir in melted chocolate.
• Pour half of plain mixture into prepared pan.
• Drizzle with half the chocolate mixture. Repeat layers.
• Make a marbled design by gently swirling batter with a knife.
• Bake 7 minutes at 425ºF, then 45 to 60 minutes at 250ºF or until center is almost set.(If using dark nonstick springform pan, bake 7 minutes at 400°F, then 45 to 60 minutes at 250ºF or until center is almost set.
• Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Refrigerate overnight.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a 10-inch spring form pan.
• If needed, use a rolling pin with the cookie crumbs in a sealable plastic bag to crush them. Blend the cookie crumbs with the melted butter, press it into the bottom of the pan, and chill.
• In a mixer with a whisk attachment, place the softened cream cheese and whip it. Add the sugar and continue to mix until blended. Add the flour and salt and blend. Add the yolks and eggs gradually, scraping in between then add the vanilla. Add 3/4 cup of the sour cream and mix in. Take off 2 cups of the mixture and set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk the remaining 1/4 cup sour cream with the cooled melted chocolate then whisk it into the reserved 2 cups of filling. Pour a layer of the vanilla filling into the bottom of the pan about 1-inch thick. By large spoonfuls, alternate the 2 fillings to fill the spring form pan. Using the flat face of an icing spatula, swirl the 2 batters slightly to marbleize it.
• Bake at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes, then turn the oven down to 250 degrees F and bake for 1 more hour. Then, turn the oven off and let it cool in the oven 1 hour. The cake will still shimmy, but it is done, it will set up as it chills. Refrigerate the cake overnight. Remove from the spring form pan, slice with a hot, dry knife, and serve.
• Notes about the recipe: I had to make 6 cheesecakes a day when I was pastry chef at the Strathallen Hotel in Rochester New York. Just to rotate them halfway through the baking was a major production. I didn't have may own baking oven so had to use the ones on our very busy hot line. It was a trick just to keep the guys (cooks) from changing the temperatures on my ovens because they always last them to 500. And then to get them to move so I could kneel in front of the ovens to juggle the cakes around...forget it. So I'd have to yell out "ROTATE!" and get everyone away from the oven while I kneeled in front of them to do the rotation ballet of hot shimmying cheesecakes with dry towels (a hot commodity in kitchens). My knees on my chef's pans were always dirty and that was why.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place a 4-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan., In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream, liqueur, flour, vanilla and salt. Add beaten egg; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into crust; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 18-20 minutes., Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth.
• In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until creamy and smooth. Blend in the eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of cream cheese mixture and combine with melted chocolate.
• Spread plain batter into the crust. Drop the chocolate mixture randomly over the top. With the tip of a knife, Swirl the batter to create a marble effect.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until center is set. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs, confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup cocoa. Add melted butter and stir until well mixed. Pat into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; set aside. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, white sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa and flour. Beat at medium speed until well blended and smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the sour cream and Irish cream liqueur; mixing on low speed. Pour filling over baked crust.
• Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), and continue baking for 60 minutes.
• With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill before serving. If your cake cracks, a helpful tip is to dampen a spatula and smooth the top, then sprinkle with some chocolate wafer crumbs.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. You will need a 9 inch square or round spring form pan. Crush enough cookies to make 2 1/4 cups.
• 2. Pour crumbs into a bowl add sugar and melted butter, then pour into spring form pan. Then press to bottom and about 1-2 inches up the sides of the pan. Place in preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, then remove from oven, set aside and allow to cool. LOWER OVEN TEMPERATURE TO 325 DEGREES F.
• 3. These are the main flavorings for this cheesecake.
• 4. Now add the softened cream cheese to a large bowl, & beat till creamy. Then add in the eggs one at a time and the pudding & pie filling, beating until well blended. Add the sour cream, and Irish Cream and beat just until blended & smooth.
• 5. Remove at least 3 cups of the cheesecake mixture to a smaller bowl.To this mixture add the Nutella Hazelnut spread, 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Bean Paste or extract, and 1 teaspoon of coffee extract, blend together until thoroughly mixed. Set aside till needed. Use a medium size spoon in the smaller bowl.
• 6. To the larger bowl add 1 Tablespoon of vanilla Bean Paste and 1 teaspoon amaretto extract, blend together till thoroughly mixed. Add a medium size spoon to the larger bowl, but keep it separate from the other bowl.
• 7. Now using the bowl with the white cream cheese , alternate spoons of the white filling. Then fill in the gaps with the chocolate mixture.
• 8. Repeat until you have alternated both colors into the spring form pan. Now using a butter knife carefully drag the knife through the cheesecake mixture, being extra careful not to touch the bottom or the sides of the cake pan. Top of cake should resemble something like this picture. Boil about 5 cups of water & set aside till needed. This is for the water bath for the cheese cake.
• 9. Now cover the bottom of cheesecake pan with heavy duty foil making sure it goes up on sides of pan. I used three layers of foil. Wrap tightly around the bottom of pan. This prevents the water from seeping into bottom of crust during cooking.
• 10. Now Using a larger pan with sides, that will allow you to sit the cheesecake pan inside. Add the cheesecake, then carefully pour the boiling water inside pan, then close oven door and allow cheesecake to cook for 50 minutes. NOW LOWER OVEN TEMPERATURE TO 300 DEGREES F. and CONTINUE BAKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 MINUTES. After 30 minutes has elapsed, TURN OVEN OFF, but LEAVE CAKE IN OVEN FOR AN ADDITIONAL HOUR. Now remove from oven and allow to cool completely to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours, or preferably over night before serving.
• 11. Slice and enjoy.