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Cheesecake Factory's German Chocolate Cheesecake

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Recipe Ingredients

  Cheesecake
24 oz 681gCream cheese - softened, and
  Cut into chunks
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozGranulated sugar
2   Eggs
1/4 cup 59mlDairy sour cream
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla extract
  Chocolate Cake
4 oz 113gUnsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozButter - (1 stick)
2 cups 396g / 13ozGranulated sugar
4   Eggs
2 teaspoons 10mlVanilla extract
1 1/2 cups 93g / 3.3ozAll-purpose flour
  Chocolate Glaze
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozSemisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons 30mlWhipping cream
  German Chocolate Topping
2   Egg yolks
2/3 cup 131g / 4.6ozGranulated sugar
1/3 cup 65g / 2.3ozButter - cut small pieces
2/3 cup 157mlWhipping cream
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla extract
1 cup 93g / 3.3ozFlaked coconut
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozChopped pecans
  Garnish
  Whipped cream - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

For Cheesecake: In bowl of electric mixer or in food processor fitted with metal blade, blend together cream cheese, sugar, eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.

For Chocolate Cake: In large microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate and butter. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 2 to 3 minutes, or until just melted. Cool slightly.

With fork, beat in sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until smooth. Add flour and mix until blended. Spoon into well-greased 9 1/2-inch springform pan, spreading evenly. Carefully, spread cheese mixture evenly over top of chocolate batter. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking 55 to 60 minutes. Turn oven off, open oven door and let cake cool completely to room temperature in oven. Refrigerate until well chilled.

Remove sides from springform. Invert cake onto serving plate, so cheesecake is on bottom and chocolate cake is on top. Spread sides with Chocolate Glaze. Spread top evenly with German Chocolate Topping. Refrigerate until serving time. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.

For Chocolate Glaze: In small microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate chips with whipping cream. Microwave on HIGH power for 45 to 60 seconds. Beat until smooth. Spread on sides of cheesecake.

For German Chocolate Topping: In small microwave-safe bowl, beat egg yolks. Stir in sugar, butter and whipping cream. Microwave on HIGH power 4 minutes, stirring every minute. Remove from microwave and stir in vanilla extract. Stir in coconut and pecans until well blended. Refrigerate until mixture is of spreading consistency. Spread on top of the cheesecake.

This recipe yields 1 (9 1/2-inch) cheesecake.

Source:
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