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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Marble Cheesecake

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Marble cheesecake is made of layers of chocolate and cream cheese flavored with vanilla and decorated with smooth swirls of the dark and light ingredients set on a graham piecrust. Adapted from Hershey’s Chocolate Cookbook, this gourmet cooking recipe makes an elegant presentation and a wonderful treat after a delicious meal.

The silky smooth texture and irresistible creamy flavor of cheesecake makes it one of the most popular desserts in the world. While cheesecake on its own is already quite impressive when done at home, decorating it with a chocolate swirl makes it even more inviting and spectacular. In this recipe, a separate mixture of chocolate and vanilla are layered alternately. The cream cheese is divided into two portions and mixed separately with the chocolate and vanilla so that there is a white component and a dark component, creating a beautiful contrast in color and in flavor.

One of the problems with making marbled cheesecake is that there is a risk of disturbing the velvety smooth texture that is the essence of a well-made cheesecake. Even if this particular dish is layered, it should still be seamless and smooth as if it were one whole cake. This is the reason why the cream cheese is combined with the chocolate to keep it from separating from the vanilla-cheesecake mixture and to avoid grittiness.

The swirl is made on the top of the cheesecake, which is the final layer. To make the swirl, drop spoonfuls of the chocolate mixture on the bed of white layer and with a small spatula or butter knife, gently swirl the chocolate in the cheesecake batter, creating your own artistic presentation.

Once the cheesecake is baked and cooled, you can slice and serve it to guests. To keep the swirls from getting ruined when you slice into the cake, dip the knife in hot water and wipe the knife dry with a clean towel or napkin before slicing. This will keep the cheesecake from sticking to the knife and making a mess.

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Ingredients

prepared graham cracker crust
3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
¾ cup + ¼ cup granulated sugar
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons + ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
3 eggs
¼ cup cocoa
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

2. In the bowl of a mixer, combine the cream cheese, ¾ cup sugar, sour cream, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Beat on medium until smooth. Add the flour, a single tablespoon at a time, until well mixed. Add the eggs and beat again.

3. In another bowl, combine the cocoa and ¼ cup sugar. Add the oil, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 ½ cups of the cream cheese mixture. Blend well.

4. Spoon some of the chocolate mixture into the prepared graham cracker crust. Then spoon some vanilla mixture into it. Repeat, alternating chocolate and vanilla. End with a dollop of the chocolate mixture on top, swirling to create a marbleized effect.

5. Bake for 10 minutes. Decrease the oven temperature to 250 degrees F. and keep baking for 30 minutes. Turn off the oven. After 30 minutes, remove the cheesecake. (Do not open the oven door until this time.) Loosen the cheesecake from the sides of the pan and cool on a wire rack. Chill before serving.