Kahlúa chocolate cheesecake

Kahlúa chocolate cheesecake

Decadent, tempting chocolate cheesecake with the taste of coffee liqueur

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 1 hour 30 minutes, plus chilling time

Method

  1. Lightly oil the base of a 23cm spring-form tin. Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the crushed biscuits and press on to the base of the tin with the back of a spoon. Chill while you make the filling.
  2. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, stirring halfway through. Remove the bowl from the pan. Preheat the oven to 160C/gas 3/fan 140C.
  3. Beat the cheese and sugar together with an electric hand mixer until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, but don't over-beat. With the beater on low speed, blend in the melted chocolate, the cream and the Kahlúa. Pour on to the biscuit base and bake on a baking sheet for 55 minutes-1 hour or until set. Test by touching the surface, which should be shiny, and a bit wobbly and darker in the centre. Loosen the cheesecake from the tin with a round-bladed knife and leave to cool. Chill for 3 hours or overnight.
  4. Take the cheesecake from the tin. For the topping, combine the crème fraîche with the Kahlúa and spread over the top. Dust lightly with cocoa powder and serve in wedges with a little Kahlúa poured over each slice.
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Mix over ice: 2.5cl Kahlúa, 2.5cl Tia Lusso, 2.5cl vodka and 2.5cl cream - a perfect coffee cocktail.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2002.

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  • 24 September 2009

    DaisyL rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made a lot of cheesecakes and this is by far the most popular one I've made, great for christmas dessert

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  • 09 October 2009

    gertan commented on this recipe

    Perfect taste. Everyone loves it. I would definately make it again. Just perfect.

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  • 09 October 2009

    gertan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Perfect taste. Everyone loves it. I would definately make it again. Just perfect.

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  • 23 October 2009

    Lemonpie commented on this recipe

    I made this for my husband's birthday, he, and myself absolutely loved it. Amazingly good!!

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  • 24 October 2009

    Chris commented on this recipe

    Fantastic recipe! Cracks not really a problem as creme fraiche covers up. Flavours definitely benefit from being left over night. I would prepare this the day before serving.

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  • 28 October 2009

    aoife22 commented on this recipe

    great,easy,quick recipe!really delicious!!even delicious hot out of the oven! had to make up extra base as i felt there wasnt enough for the amount of topping. will def be making this again!

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  • 31 March 2010

    DebbieHendle commented on this recipe

    So easy to make. I don't like Kahlua so used brandy instead, it was wonderful. Cracks not a problem as covered by the topping. Dead easy!

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  • 28 May 2010

    Daniyel commented on this recipe

    Shabbos. Perfect Dutch dark chocolate type treat. Used a 85 % Cacao Swiis Cholocate. Deliscious & Easy Thanks!

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  • 01 September 2010

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I think this gets better with age! It was delicious, I made it with Tia Maria and if it wasn't for the dirty great crack all down the middle it would be 5 stars. Good tip to cover with the topping though.

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  • 07 September 2010

    ellacupcake rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    If you like chocolate mousses etc you'll love this but overall, it didn't make me umm and ahh even though I love kahlua. The other half loved it though! I probably wouldn't make it again in a hurry unless for a chocoholic's birthday...

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  • 08 September 2010

    JennyPot rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 13 September 2010

    Foodmonster rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I loved this cheesecake - easy to make but tastes quite sophisticated. I made my own Kahlua with brandy and used half fat soft cheese and creme fraiche but it still tasted nice and decadent. I must have made coffee too strong for Kahlua because it kept me awake at night, so careful eating it before bedtime!

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  • 01 November 2010

    Jilly commented on this recipe

    I make a lot of desserts but this is definitely one of my personal favourites. It's not too sweet and the topping of creme fraiche and liquer is a delicious contrast to the chocolate cheesecake. Best made day before as this improves the flavour and texture.

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  • 31 January 2011

    Vaida rated this recipe

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  • 19 September 2011

    chimpgirl rated this recipe

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  • 19 November 2011

    Julie Bahrain rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Slightly disappointed with this cheesecake, it tasted a bit bland and definitely needed the Kahlua or a rich chocolate sauce poured over it.

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    17 March 2012

    bb rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    really good ! it was approved by all of my guests , i did use Tia Maria instead of kahula' and it seems to work nicely. It did crack and it was not so easy to neatly take it out of the tin but still a great success !!

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  • 10 May 2012

    irisnsc commented on this recipe

    Can I substitute the creme fraiche with something else? Its hard to find and expensive to buy in my country.

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  • 02 June 2012

    little_bex rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Dont have any scales so had to guess all the weights, but it still came out absolutely perfectly! made this for christmas day 2 years ago and people still mention it now!

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  • 14 August 2012

    mrssproggit rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely divine! I substituted in Baileys, and it was a wonderfully decadent treat! Will definitely be making this again!!

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 1 hour 30 minutes, plus chilling time

For adults only!

Ingredients

FOR THE BASE

  • 50g butter
  • 225g plain chocolate digestive biscuits , crushed

FOR THE FILLING

  • 225g dark chocolate (at least 50% cocoa solids), broken
  • 2 x 200g full fat soft cheese , at room temperature
  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 0 284ml carton double cream
  • 5 tbsp Kahlúa

FOR THE TOPPING

  • 200ml tub crème fraîche
  • 2 tbsp Kahlúa
  • cocoa powder , for dusting
  • extra Kahlúa to serve
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