Mocha Swirl Cheesecake Food

MOCHA SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For Crust, combine chocolate crumbs, pecans, butter and 3 tablespoons Splenda. Press onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside while preparing cheesecake.
• For Cheesecake, beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup Splenda in mixing bowl on medium speed of mixer until smooth and well combined. Mix in eggs, egg whites, cornstarch and salt. Fold in sour cream and vanilla until combined.
• Remove 1/2 cup cheesecake batter. Stir in 3 tablespoons Splenda, instant coffee crystals and cocoa until well combined. Pour half of plain batter over crust. Top with 5 spoonfuls of coffee batter. Using tip of knife or spatula, gently swirl coffee batter into cheesecake. Repeat with remaining batters.
• Bake in preheated 325*F. oven 45 to 50 minutes or until center of cake is almost set. Cool on wire rack. Gently run metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake. Let cheesecake cool completely. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight before serving. To serve, remove side of pan. Cut cake into wedges.

CHOCOLATE MOCHA SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease 13 x 9 baking pan with vegetable shortening.
• Measure out 1/2 cup of cake mix and set aside for filling.
• Place remaining cake mix, melted butter, and 1 egg in mixer bowl. Blend with mixer on low speed for 2 minutes. Stop machine and scrape down sides of bowl. The batter should come together in a ball. With your fingertips, pat the batter evenly over bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan, smoothing it out with your fingers until the top if smooth. Set pan aside.
• For filling, place cream cheese and condensed milk in mixing bowl that was used to make the crust, and with the same beaters (no need to clean them). Blend with mixer on low speed just until combined, 30 seconds. Stop machine and add reserved cake mix, remaining 3 eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and coffee powder and beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Stop machine an scrape down sides of bowl. Remove 1 cup of batter, place it in small bowl, and whisk in the melted chocolate until the mixture is well combined. Set the chocolate mixture aside.
• Pour the coffee-flavored filling onto the crust and spread with rubber spatula so that the filling covers the entire surface and reaches the sides of the pan. With a tablespoon, drop chocolate mixture on top of the filling. With a dinner knife, swirl the chocolate mixture around in the batter to create a marbled effect. Place pan in the oven. Bake cheesecake until it looks shiny and center no longer jiggles when you shake the pan, 35-40 minutes. Remove pan from oven and place it on wire rack to cool, 30 minutes. Lightly cover pan with plastic wrap and place pan in refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour. Cut into squares and serve.

MOCHA SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix just until blended. Remove 1 cup batter to small bowl; stir in cinnamon.
• Stir 2 Tbsp. instant coffee granules into remaining batter; pour into pie crust. Top with spoonfuls of cinnamon batter; swirl with knife several times.
• Bake for 35 to 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely on rack.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

MOCHA SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Over hot, not boiling water, combine chocolate chips, 1/2 cup sugar and coffee. Heat until smooth. Remove; set aside.
• Combine wafer crumbs and butter. press firmly onto bottom and up sides of 10-inch springform pan.
• In bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in 3/4 cup sugar. Mix in sour cream and vanilla.
• Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well before adding the next one.
• Divide batter in half. Stir melted chocolate into 1/2 of the batter. Pour into pan. Cover with plain batter. With a knife, stir chocolate batter through making a marble effect.
• Cook 50-60 minutes. Refrigerate.

MOCHA-CAPPUCCINO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Mix ingredients together and press firmly into a 9 or 10 inch springform pan.
• Filling:.
• Combine cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl, beating until smooth and creamy.
• Combine coffee and vanilla in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve granules.
• Add eggs and coffee mixture to cream cheese mixture, beating until blended.
• Add cup of melted chocolate chips and heavy cream stirring until mixed.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake at 275º for 1 ½ hours in center of oven.
• Turn oven off and leave cake in for another 45 minutes.
• Take out of oven and cool completely.
• Remove form sides of pan by running a butter knife around the inside edge. Release cake from sides of pan and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Topping:.
• In a small saucepan on low heat, combine ½ cup of chocolate chips and 1 T. margarine with 2 t. milk and 1 ½ t. corn syrup, stirring until smooth.
• Add extra milk as needed for spreading consistency.
• Spoon and gently spread over chilled cheesecake.
• Refrigerate shortly, but not until topping is set.
• Use a sharp knife to score top into 12-16 pieces before topping has completely set. Now refrigerate at least two more hours to set topping.
• To serve; run sharp knife over scored lines.
• Note: Butter sometimes seeps through pan during baking. I recommend putting a foil-lined cookie sheet on bottom rack below cake.

SWISS MOCHA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Stir in sour cream. Measure 1/4 cup of cheese mixture into bowl and set the rest aside.
• Stir Swiss Mocha coffee and milk into 1/4 cup cheese mixture. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon of this mixture into the crust.
• Fold whipped topping into reserved cream cheese and spoon into crust.
• Drizzle remaining mocha flavored cheese mixture over top of pie. Draw a knife through to form a pattern on top if desired.
• Refrigerate until set (about 2 hours).

MOCHA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Crust:.
• Stir together graham crumbs, sugar, and butter. Press into 9 inch springform pan.
• Filling:.
• Combine cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs in one at a time on low speed until combined.
• Dissolve coffee granules with whipping cream.
• Melt chocolate with whipping cream on top of double boiler or in microwave. Be careful not to scorch. Cool slightly.
• Add chocolate mixture to cream cheese and blend well. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan. (I usually smack the pan down several times on the counter to get the air bubbles out.).
• Bake in oven for 45 minutes - 1 hour or until set. Do not overbake. Leave cake in oven and door ajar with heat turned off for 45 minutes. Remove cake from oven. Chill overnight.
• Flavored Whipping Cream:.
• Just before serving, dissolve coffee into whipping cream and whip. Add in powdered sugar after soft peaks form and beat until stiffer peaks form. Garnish cake with flavored whipping cream. You may also garnish with chocolate curls, chocolate covered coffee beans, etc. :).
• Enjoy!

EASY PHILADELPHIA MOCHA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat first 3 ingredients with mixer until well blended. Dissolve coffee in hot water. Add to cream cheese mixture with chocolate; mix well. Add eggs; mix just until blended.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours.