Best Chocolate Orange Swirl Cheesecake Recipes

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE SWIRL CHEESECAKE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, mix together crumbs, sugar & butter until well blended. Press into bottom and 1&1/2" up sides of 9" springform pan. Chill. 2. Preheat oven to 325 deg.F (165 deg.C). In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate, stirring occasionally until smooth. Set aside to cool, but do not allow to harden. 3. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese & sugar until smooth. Mix in eggs, one at a time on low speed, or by hand. Gradually stir in orange juice concentrate, extract, zest and liqueur. Reserve 2 cups batter. Pour 1/2 of remaining batter over crust. Stir melted chocolate into reserved batter. Drop 1/2 of chocolate batter by large spoonfuls onto white batter. Repeat with remaining white, then chocolate batter. Use a knife to cut through batter & leave a swirling design. 4. Bake for 60 min., or until center is almost set. Turn oven off & leave in for 45-60 min. Run a spatula or thin knife around edge of pan while still warm, so cake will not crack. Allow cake to cool completely before removing sides of pan. 5. Melt chocolate & butter in bowl over hot water. Add orange liqueur & stir until smooth. Pour over top of cooled cheesecake & spread to edges. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter until well blended. Press into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the side of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes. In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate, stirring occasionally until smooth. Set aside to cool, but do not allow to harden.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Mix in the eggs, one at a time on a low speed, or by hand. Gradually stir in the orange juice, and orange zest. Reserve 2 cups of the batter. Pour the remaining batter over the baked crust. Stir the melted chocolate into the reserved batter. Drop the chocolate batter by large spoonfuls onto the white batter. Use a knife to cut through the batter, and leave a swirling design.
• Bake for 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the center is almost set. Run a spatula or thin knife around the edge of the pan while it is still warm, so the cake will not crack. Allow cake to cool completely before removing the sides of the pan. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

ORANGE-CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Mix crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and butter; press firmly onto bottom and 1-1/2 inches up side of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining 1 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Add liqueur and zest; mix well. Remove 2 cups of the batter; place in medium bowl. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Pour remaining batter over crust. Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate batter over plain batter. Cut through batters with knife several times for marble effect.
• Bake 55 minutes to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run small knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.