Description
Copycat Hershey’s Chocolate Bar Cheesecake Cake is an indulgent dessert that harmoniously combines the creamy richness of cheesecake with the moist decadence of chocolate cake, all draped in a silky chocolate ganache. This showstopper is perfect for any celebration or as a delightful treat to brighten your day. Easy to make, this recipe will have your friends and family convinced you’re a professional baker!
Ingredients
- Chocolate cake mix
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Heavy cream
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, mix the chocolate cake mix with water, eggs, and oil according to package instructions. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While baking, beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then fold in heavy cream.
- Pour half of the cheesecake filling onto one cooled chocolate cake layer in its pan and bake for 40–45 minutes until set. Cool completely before removing from the pan.
- For the ganache, melt chocolate chips and butter over low heat until smooth. Let cool slightly before drizzling over the assembled layers.
- Layer the chocolate cake, cheesecake filling, and another layer of chocolate cake, finishing with ganache.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg