Tuesday, December 29, 2009

TWD: Low and Luscious Chocolate Cheesecake


For this week's Tuesdays' with Dorie recipe, The Tea Lady of Tea and Scones chose Low and Luscious Chocolate Cheesecake.

I didn't know what to expect since I've never made chocolate cheesecake, or even tried it.

I thought it was good, but I have to admit it wasn't my favorite cheesecake flavor. (The more I make chocolate-based desserts, the more I'm thinking that chocolate doesn't play well as a back-up flavor.) But I'm glad I tried it. I have been curious to know what chocolate cheesecake tastes like. Plus, it's nice to have a chocolate cheesecake recipe up my sleeve in case I run into any choco cheesecake fans in need of a little homemade love.

I got some pretty major cracking on top. D'oh!



Thanks Tea Lady for the interesting pick. Please check out Tea Lady's site if you'd like to see the recipe, or see Dorie Greenspan's book "Baking From my Home to Yours".
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18 comments:

  1. Snooky doodleDecember 29, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    still looks delicious! even with the cracks :)

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  2. HindyDecember 29, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    We found that the flavour was much better the next day. Looks delicious!

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  3. KatrinaDecember 29, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    Wow, that is some crackage. But somehow you got a great slice out of it. I have no idea why mine didn't crack at all. I would for sure use chocolate crust next time. Good, but we'd rather have plain cheesecake with other things on top!
    And Happy New Year to you and yours!

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  4. Jill @ Jillicious DiscoveriesDecember 29, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    I love a good chocolate cheesecake! :) Did you bake it in a water bath? That usually keeps it from cracking--you probably did, I was just curious :).

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  5. AnonymousDecember 29, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    I like the cracks! Although I thought the cheesecake was tasty, I prefer the traditional type.

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  6. chocolatechicDecember 29, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    Looks wonderful.

    I didn't make it as we were on sweet overload, but I did post my pecan pie today.

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  7. SusanDecember 29, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    You just need to cover the top with some good chocolate sauce! No one would be the wiser. :)

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  8. NKPDecember 29, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    So creamy and delish looking! I will help you finish it.. ;-)

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  9. KarineDecember 29, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    Ah cheesecake and cracks...

    But, otherwise, your cheesecake sounds delicious :)

    Happy New Year!

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  10. Engineer BakerDecember 29, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    That's some gnarly cracking! Have you tried cooling it in the oven? That seems to help mine quite a bit.

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  11. MeganDecember 29, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    I thought the chocolate flavor was pretty tame, but I think we're just cheesecake purists.

    Happy New Years!

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  12. TeaLadyDecember 30, 2009 at 12:10 AM

    Glad you tried it even tho it wasn't to your taste.

    Thanks for baking with me this week.

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  13. graceDecember 30, 2009 at 6:30 AM

    aptly-named cake, wouldn't you say? and tell us, what do you think your H-crack stands for? :)

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  14. PamelaDecember 30, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    I think I prefer plain cheesecake, but this one was pretty good. I think the cracks look sorta cool!

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  15. Rosa's Yummy YumsJanuary 1, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    A delicious treat! Cheescakes cracks are annoying...

    Best wishes for the new year!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  16. JudyJanuary 3, 2010 at 12:39 AM

    The cracks just add character! It looks delicious in spite of them.

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  17. YJanuary 3, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    I haven't made chocolate cheesecake before either. Would usually prefer something citrussy to offset the richness of the cake. Your cake looks great. Shame about the crack, but I'm sure a few berries could've hidden it to great effect ;)

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  18. UnknownJanuary 10, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    You could have given the cheesecake to someone whose name begins with an 'h'. They would have been ecstatic! It sure looks delicious!!

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