Oreo Cheesecake Chocolate Cake Recipe 455

Steps:

• To make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease two 9 inch round baking pans and line the bottom with parchment paper. In a large bowl stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and mix on medium speed 2 minutes. Add boiling water and mix until it's smooth. Divide batter into 2 prepared pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in the pans, than remove from pans to wire racks upside down (this flattens domed cakes) and cool completely. To make the filling: In a large mixing bowl mix heavy whipping cream until firm peaks form. In another mixing bowl beat cream cheese and sugar until it's smooth. Combine cream cheese and whipped cream and stir in crushed Oreo. To make the ganache: In a sauce pan over a low heat melt chopped milk chocolate, remove from the heat and stir in heavy cream. Stir until it's smooth and pour over the cake. (if it's too runny cool it a little until ganache is thickened but still thin enough to drip down the sides of the cake). To Assemble the Cake: Spread filling on bottom layer of cooled cake, carefully place the second layer on top of filling, then spoon chocolate ganache on top of the cake. Garnish with chocolate chips and whipped cream if desired.

Steps:

• For the crust: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Place the cookies in a large resealable plastic bag and crush until fine crumbs form but there are still a few larger chunks. Pour in the butter, reseal the bag and shake until the cookies are well coated.
• Firmly press the cookie mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan (use the bottom of a measuring cup to help pack it in and make it even). Bake until crisp and set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Wrap the bottom and sides of the pan with a large piece of foil and put it in a large roasting pan.
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the sour cream and beat until just combined. Mix in the eggs by hand, one at a time. Mix in the vanilla by hand until just combined. (Take care not to overmix or the cheesecake will puff up and crack).
• Pour half of the batter into the springform pan. Sprinkle the chopped cookies over the top and gently press down on them so some sink into the batter. Pour the remaining batter on top. Add enough hot water to the roasting pan to come about halfway up the side of the springform pan.
• Bake until the outside of the cake is set but the center is still slightly loose, about 1 hour. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in the oven for another hour. Remove the cheesecake from the roasting pan to a cooling rack. Run a knife around the edge and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
• For the topping: Pulse 9 of the cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add the cream cheese and pulse until incorporated and sticky enough to form a ball. Scoop out 1 tablespoon and form into a ball, then roll the ball in the sprinkles until completely covered. Place on a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining cookie mixture and sprinkles for 9 balls total. Refrigerate until ready to use. Cut the remaining 5 cookies in half.
• Run a knife around the edge of the pan once more and open the clasp to unmold the cheesecake. Transfer to a serving plate or cake stand and smooth the edges with a knife. Drizzle the hot fudge sauce all over the top and sides of the cake, and use an offset spatula to spread it evenly, letting some drip over the sides. Make a decorative ring around the edge of the cheesecake with the cookie balls. Place a cookie half cut-side down in between each ball. Serve cold.

Steps:

• Crust:
• Mix 2 cups cookie crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; firmly press mixture evenly into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350º F. for 5 minutes; set aside.
• Filling:
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar, beating well.
• Add 1/3 cup whipping cream, flour, and 1 teaspoons vanilla; beat well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Pour 1/3 of batter into prepared pan.
• Top with 1 1/2 cups crushed cookie pieces; pour in remaining batter.
• Bake at 350º F. for 45 minutes.
• Sour Cream Layer:
• Combine sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoons vanilla; spread evenly on cheesecake.
• Bake at 350º F. for 7 minutes.
• Turn oven off and leave in oven 30 minutes.
• Remove cheesecake and let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Chocolate Glaze:
• Combine 1 cup whipping cream and chocolate chips in a saucepan; stir over low heat until chocolate melts; stir in 1 t vanilla.
• Pour mixture over cheesecake while still warm.
• Refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving.
• Remove about 1/2 hour to 1 hour before serving, remove ring from springform pan.
• Decoratively place 14-16 whole oreo cookies around edges of cheesecake.
• Serve chilled.
• Cook time does not include chill time.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Crush 28 cookies finely; coarsely chop remaining cookies. Mix crushed cookies with butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in chopped cookies. Pour into crust.
• Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.