Raspberry Tuxedo Cheesecake

Raspberry Tuxedo Cheesecake. A vanilla cheesecake sits on a chocolate cookie crumb base, topped with raspberry compote and a drizzle of chocolate ganache. Pure decadence!

Raspberry Tuxedo Cheesecake

Originally published Oct 2011. 

Note, the version pictured is my Dracula’s Blood Cheesecake, I once made for a Halloween Party. Extra Raspberry puree made the drips.

Although it’s difficult for me to pick an ultimate favorite when it comes to cheesecake, this one would have to be on my short list for the honour.

Anything raspberry is practically irresistible to me anyway, but when it comes with chocolate on top of a creamy vanilla cheesecake my will power is definitely on vacation. As beautiful as it is delicious, this cheesecake is a real occasion dessert.

Either semisweet or  50% dark chocolate or semisweet chips can be used in this recipe.

Using a Bain Marie.

A word about baking a cheesecake in a bain marie before starting the recipe. A bain marie is simply a water bath that buffers the direct heat from the sides and bottom of the baking pan. This allows it to more evenly bake the cheesecake from the sides to the center.

I bake my cheesecakes in a 9 or 10 inch springform pan. I wrap the bottom and sides in multiple layers of wide heavy duty aluminum foil which forms a sort of boat that the cheesecake pan sits in.

The roll of aluminum foil that I use is about 16 inches wide. 

Raspberry Tuxedo Cheesecake

I use at least 4 layers of foil to make sure that no water leaks in and ruins the crust of my cheesecake. The aluminum foil wrapped pan is then placed inside a larger baking pan; I use a 12 inch cake pan.

Boiling water is then poured into the larger pan filling it from 1/2 to 2/3 of the way to the top.

I find it best to pour the boiling water into the pan after it is placed on the rack in the oven. You are then less likely to splash water onto the cheesecake or inside the aluminum foil.

I reuse the aluminum foil for several future cheesecakes, adding a couple of layers to it each time just to be safe.

This version, pictured on  black cake stand was the centrepiece of a Dracula themed Halloween party buffet table. Needless to say it was the hit of the celebration.

Raspberry Tuxedo Cheesecake.

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Yield: 16 servings

Raspberry Tuxedo Cheesecake

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Raspberry Tuxedo Cheesecake - a vanilla cheesecake sits on a chocolate cookie crumb base, topped with raspberry compote and a drizzle of chocolate ganache. Pure decadence!

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Ingredients

For the cookie crumb crust

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• For the cheesecake layer
• 3 cups cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup whipping cream

For the Raspberry Compote

• 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup cold water
• 1 ½ tsp corn starch

For the Chocolate Ganache Glaze

• ¼ cup whipping cream
• ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

To prepare the cookie crumb crust

1. In a small bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, sugar and butter.
2. Press into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 or 10 inch springform pan. (Grease bottom only!)
3. Alternatively you can line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper which will help to release the cheesecake from the pan.

To prepare the cheesecake layer

1. Cream together the cream cheese and sugar.
2. Add the eggs , one at a time beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in the vanilla extract.
4. Finally blend in the whipping cream.
5. Pour over the prepared base and bake in a bain marie at 325 degrees F for 60 minutes to 70. The cheesecake should just be beginning to lightly brown at the edges (although it need not brown at all to be done) and the surface of the cheesecake should lose any shine when the cake is properly baked. It can still be slightly wobbly just at the center at this point.
6. Remove the cake from the oven and run a sharp knife completely around the edge of the pan. This will allow for the cheesecake to shrink as it cools and hopefully not crack (but who cares if it does? I am never bothered by a crack or two in the surface) Allow the cheesecake to cool thoroughly on a wire rack at room temperature. (NOT in the fridge).
7. Top with fresh raspberries or raspberry compote and a drizzle of chocolate ganache. Another serving suggestion is to use fresh raspberries and a raspberry sauce that can be made the same way as the raspberry compote except prepared to a thinner consistency and run it through a metal sieve to remove the seeds. The sauce can then be poured over the raspberries before drizzling the ganache as shown in the photo below.

To prepare the Chocolate Ganache Glaze

1. In a heavy bottomed pot, scald but do not boil the whipping cream over low heat. This will take only a minute to make it steam.
2. Then melt in the chocolate chips on the lowest heat.
3. Pour over cooled cake or to create Ganache lace, cool slightly and spoon into piping bag fitted with a number 3 tip. Pipe over the entire cake in a circular, overlapping swirling pattern, repeating coverage all over the cake until all Ganache glaze is used.
4. Garnish with fresh raspberries.

To prepare the Raspberry Compote

1. Bring the raspberries and sugar to a gentle boil.
2. Dissolve the cornstarch in the water and add to the boiling raspberries stirring constantly until thickened.
3. Simmer for an additional minute, remove from heat and allow the compote to cool to room temperature.
4. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Information

Yield

16

Serving Size

1 slice
Amount Per Serving Calories 432Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 17gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 113mgSodium 231mgCarbohydrates 35gFiber 2gSugar 27gProtein 5g

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