Tasty Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake

This easy chocolate mousse cheesecake is so creamy, so melt-in- your mouth treat! You will love it – looks amazing and tastes even more amazing! Plus, is so easy to prepare –anyone can do it! Here is the recipe:

 Servings 12-16

Ingredients:

For the Cookie Crumb Crust:

• 1 ½ cups Pan di Stelle cookies or Oreo cookies crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• ⅓ cup melted butter

For the Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake Mixture:

• 3 squares dark chocolate, melted (3 ounces dark chocolate in total)
• Three 8 oz. blocks (1 ½ pounds) cream cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream

For the Ganache Glaze:

• ¼ cup heavy cream
• ¾ cup semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

To make the Cookie Crumb Crust:

• Grease and line the bottom of a 9 in. springform pan with parchment paper.
• Combine the crumbs, melted butter, and sugar well and press the crumbs into the springform Leave aside. Now, make the cheesecake mixture.

To make the Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake mixture:

• Cream together well, the sugar, melted chocolate, and cream cheese.
• Put the eggs, one at a time, whipping well after each addition. Add in the vanilla extract. Mix shortly again.
• In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream and powdered sugar to form soft peaks. Next, fold into the cheesecake batter.
• Using a spatula, spread into prepared spring form pan. Bake in a water bath at 300°F/ 150°C/ Gas Mark 2, for around 60 to 75 minutes, or until the cake’s surface no longer looks glossy.
• Remove from oven. Immediately run a knife around the edge of the pan in order to release the cake and cool entirely in the pan. Then, assemble with chocolate ganache glaze.

To make the Ganache Glaze:

• Place ¼ cup heavy cream in a saucepan – scald but don’t boil. Next, on low heat, melt the chocolate chips.
• Apply over cooled cake and decorate with some fresh berries (if desired).