Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2010

I have never made a cheesecake in my life but when the hubby requests one for his birthday, what else can I do? I found this most popular recipe and cooked it up no problem. It was decadent, creamy and the chocolate base was just right. I nixed the ganache topping as people suggested. A small crack formed when the cheese cake was cooling which I had no idea was a common issue with cheesecakes. I am now armed with a bevy of tips the next time I attempt a cheesecake. This one is well worth your time and easy peasy.

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Kate

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2010

I made this for a Maya themed dinner. It was a complete success! Excellent recipe. Raspberries were not available (not sure why in the middle of August) but used strawberries instead. I think the two chocolates in the cake made it deep with flavor. Then the chocolate "icing" on top just gave it the extra punch. I did pay attention to the thickness of the icing. I could see how too much of the icing would make it hard to cut. by far the best chocolate cheesecake recipe I have used!

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KIM327

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Living In: Salem, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2010

This recipe was awesome. I made it for a girls night in and it was gone within seconds! The only change I made to the receipe was using oreo cookie crumbs for the crust. I will definitely make this again very soon!

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Stacey

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2010

This is NY style cheescake. I used chocolate graham crackers for the crust and I always use a water bath when I make cheesecake. My family fights over this!

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LUVEDP

Reviewed: May 1, 2010

Wonderful. I used oreo cookies for the crust. And thawed frozen raspberries as a topping. It was perfectly creamy and very, very chocolatey goodness-full. I used a different ganache recipe though. Make sure the cheesecake is chilled and cooled before pouring ganache. Set the chilled cheesecake over a cooling rack over a cookie sheet to catch the drips. Okay--so that said, it's a perfect dessert for a chocolate lover! Big hit!!

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mabcat

Home Town: Moscow, Idaho, USA

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2010

This was really good. Very rich, only need small slice to get my chocolate fix. I used Oreos for the crust cuz that's what I had on hand, also substituted tofu for one pkg of cream cheese.

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TARIYORK

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2010

Good, pretty easy for a cheesecake, skipped the top layer as per reviews. I dunno, it seemed exceptionally heavy, even for a cheesecake.

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katykat

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Merrick, New York, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2010

Great cheesecake for anyone to make. This was only my second and it turned out great! I didn't make the topping but put sliced fresh strawberries on top instead.

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jules mcdaniel

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Grass Valley, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2010

Delish!!! Still get compliments.

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Emily Parra

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2010

Best cheesecake hands down. I made this one for my daughter's birthday after she told me she's not too crazy about cheesecake. She changed her mind after she tried this one. After reading reviews I modified a little by making a creamy chocolate topping with about equal portions cream and chocolate chips which cooled to a perfect fudgy top and not overly sweet, just perfect. I then garnished with a rasberry glaze, fresh rasberries, toasted almonds and chocolate shavings and drizzle. Absolutely the best!

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