For the cheesecake:
2 pkg (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
pinch of salt
2 massive eggs
1/three cup sour cream
1/three cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla
For the cake:
1 recipe chocolate layer cake (9inch layers)- homemade or cake blend is fine ( check recipe of chocolate cake in seek engine of this group)
For the frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup caramel sauce (home made caramel sauce or jarred is fine)
4 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp milk
half tsp kosher salt
For the ganache:
4 oz.dark chocolate
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp caramel sauce
pinch of kosher salt
For the cheesecake:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. the use of a big roasting pan at the decrease 2/three of the oven, preheat the pan too!
put together springform pan via wrapping bottom of pan (outside) with double layer of foil. Spray pan with nonstick baking spray and line backside (interior) with a circle of parchment paper. in the meantime, boil a kettle of water to apply later.
Beat cream cheese with granulate sugar for 2-3 minutes till creamy. add in salt and eggs, one after the other, beating nicely after every addition.
Beat in sour cream, heavy cream and vanilla. Pour into organized 9inch springform pan. area pan in center of preheated roasting pan within the oven. Pour boiling water slowly into the roasting pan, till there may be about an inch of water coming up the sides of the springform pan.
Bake cheesecake for 45 mins. flip oven off and permit cheesecake take a seat in oven for an extra half-hour. put off and cool completely on counter.
when cooled, transfer entire springform pan into the freezer for numerous hours or in a single day. I put it in freezer for approximately 2 hours. **If using within 24 hours, feel loose to simply refrigerate cheesecake!
For the cake layer:
put together chocolate cake consistent with package guidelines for nine inch cake.
For the frosting:
Beat butter in a massive mixing bowl for 2-three minutes, until fluffy. upload caramel sauce, powdered sugar, milk and kosher salt.
Beat for four-5 mins until smooth and creamy.
To collect:
On a cake platter, lay one layer of chocolate cake, top with the cheesecake. Then upload the other layer of chocolate cake. spread frosting over complete cake, aspects and top.
Refrigerate frosted cake even as you prepare the chocolate ganache.
For the ganache:
In a microwave secure bowl, integrate darkish chocolate with heavy cream. warmth 30 seconds. Stir and heat a further 30 seconds. Whisk for numerous minutes till smooth. allow to chill barely.
once cooled. unfold over pinnacle of chilled cake. Drizzle with remaining 2 Tbsp of caramel sauce and sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt. Refrigerate cake till equipped to serve.