Description
Indulge in the ultimate chocolate experience with our Copycat Hershey’s Chocolate Bar Cheesecake. This delightful dessert features rich layers of moist chocolate cake and creamy chocolate cheesecake, all topped with smooth chocolate buttercream and an abundance of chocolate chips. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or simply satisfying your sweet tooth, this recipe is both luxurious and accessible for bakers of any skill level. With its combination of textures and flavors, each slice promises to deliver pure bliss. Whether you choose to serve it with whipped cream or alongside a scoop of ice cream, this cheesecake is sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 24 oz cream cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Unsalted butter for frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add milk, oil, vanilla extract, and egg; mix until combined. Stir in hot water.
- Bake half the batter for 25 minutes; cool before removing from the pan. Repeat for the second layer.
- For the cheesecake layer, beat cream cheese until smooth; add sugar, cocoa powder, sour cream, vanilla extract, melted chocolate chips, and eggs one at a time.
- Layer cake and cheesecake mixture in the springform pan; bake in a water bath at 325°F (160°C) for about 60-70 minutes.
- Make buttercream by mixing softened butter with cocoa powder and powdered sugar; add heavy whipping cream for desired consistency.
- Once cooled, frost with chocolate buttercream and top with chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (120g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg