🍫🌿 Mint Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake Cake – The Ultimate Dessert Indulgence! 🍰✨
Calling all chocolate and mint lovers! This Mint Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake Cake is the perfect fusion of rich, fudgy chocolate cake, creamy mint cheesecake, and silky chocolate ganache. 😍 One bite, and you’ll be in dessert heaven!
💚 Here’s the full recipe to make this masterpiece at home:
📝 Ingredients:
For the Mint Cheesecake Layer:
8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
Green food coloring (optional)
For the Chocolate Cake Layers:
1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee
For the Fudge Ganache:
1 cup heavy cream
8 oz (225g) dark chocolate, chopped
2 tbsp butter
🧑🍳 Directions:
🔹 Make the Mint Cheesecake:
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease a 7-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg, vanilla, peppermint extract, and a few drops of green food coloring. Mix well.
3️⃣ Pour into the pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until set. Let cool completely, then chill in the fridge.
🔹 Make the Chocolate Cake:
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans.
2️⃣ In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3️⃣ In another bowl, mix buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and mix.
4️⃣ Slowly add hot coffee and mix until smooth.
5️⃣ Divide batter between pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool completely.
🔹 Make the Ganache:
1️⃣ Heat cream until hot but not boiling. Pour over chopped chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes.
2️⃣ Stir until smooth, then add butter. Let cool slightly.
🔹 Assemble the Cake:
1️⃣ Place one chocolate cake layer on a plate.
2️⃣ Add the chilled mint cheesecake layer on top.
3️⃣ Place the second chocolate cake layer on top.
4️⃣ Pour ganache over the cake, letting it drip down the sides.
✨ Chill for 30 minutes, then slice and enjoy!
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