Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake (Gluten-Free) Recipe

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Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake (Gluten-Free)
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Ingredients
22
Count
Nutrition
1399
Calories
Total time
181
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (5 oz) package pamela's wheat free dark chocolate chunk cookies
  • 4 oz kinnikinnick ktoos chocolate cream cookies (half of package, oreos)
  • 6 oz ghirardelli intense dark espresso escape 60% cocoa, coarsely chopped (or 6oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup kahlua (coffee flavored liquor)
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 2 tbsp dark rum
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • starbucks milk chocolate-covered espresso beans, for garnish

Directions:

  1. Crust:.
  2. Finely grind cookies, chocolate, brown sugar, nutmeg in food processor.
  3. Add butter and continue to process until crumbs begin to stick together, about 1 minute. Scrape bowl sides occasionally.
  4. Transfer crumbs to 10 inch diameter springform pan with 3 inch high sides.
  5. Wrap fingers with plastic and press crumb mixture firmly up sides to within 1/2 of top, then over bottom of pan.
  6. Ganache:.
  7. Bring whipping cream to simmer in large saucepan.
  8. Remove from heat; add chocolate and Kahlua.
  9. Whisk until chocolate is smooth and no lumps remain.
  10. Pour 3 cups ganahce over bottom of crust. Reserve enough to pipe decoration on top of cake (about 1 cup, at most).
  11. Chill until ganache is firm, about 30-45 minutes.
  12. For Filling:.
  13. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  14. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until blended.
  15. Beat in flour.
  16. Stir rum, espresso powder, ground coffee, vanilla and molasses in small bowl until instant powder is dissolved. Beat into cream cheese mixture.
  17. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, occasionally scraping sides of bowl.
  18. Pour filling over cold ganache in crust.
  19. Place cheesecake on rimmed baking sheet (important, butter drips out).
  20. Bake until top is brown, puffed, and cracked at edges and center 2 edges moves only slightly when pan is jiggled, about 1 hour 5 minutes. NOTE: cooking time will vary, I had to bake mine for about 1 hour 30 minutes to achieve the desired consistency.
  21. Transfer cheesecake to rack and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the topping.
  22. Topping:.
  23. Whisk sour cream, sugar and vanilla in medium bowl to blend.
  24. Pour topping over hot cheesecake, spreading to cover completely and cover cracks.
  25. Bake for roughly 10 more minutes, until topping is set. Do not allow to brown.
  26. Transfer cheesecake back to rack and refrigerate for 3 hours, or until cool.
  27. Run small, sharp knife around edges of cheesecake to loose, release side pan.
  28. Transfer cheesecake to platter.
  29. Fill pastry bag with reserved ganache fitting with star top. If ganache is too runny, chill until it is handleable. If ganache is too hard, heat until pipeable.
  30. Pipe diagonal lines atop cheesecake, about 3/4 apart.
  31. Repeat in opposite direction, making a grid.
  32. Pipe rosettes of ganache around top edge of cake.
  33. Garnish with chocolate covered coffee beans, holding in place with small dollop of ganache.
  34. Chill until firm, at least 6 hours.
  35. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1399.26 Kcal (5858 kJ)
Calories from fat 673.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 74.81g 115%
Cholesterol 367.25mg 122%
Sodium 453.28mg 19%
Potassium 454.82mg 10%
Total Carbs 173.42g 58%
Sugars 142.11g 568%
Dietary Fiber 3.37g 13%
Protein 17.64g 35%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 355.2mg 36%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 278.23 Kcal (1165 kJ)
Calories from fat 133.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.87g 115%
Cholesterol 73.02mg 122%
Sodium 90.13mg 19%
Potassium 90.43mg 10%
Total Carbs 34.48g 58%
Sugars 28.26g 568%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 13%
Protein 3.51g 35%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 18%
Calcium 70.6mg 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.5
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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