Triple Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake

This is one of a few cheesecakes that I'll make again, not only because it's simple to prepare, yet the result has never failed me.

It's more like chocolate pots de creme, smooth & rich, I once called this killer chocolate cheesecake.

It's absolutely chocolatey.

A little inspiration is topping with chocolate ganache & dark chocolate sprinkles.

It is freezing in London & it's no more comforting than having a rich chocolate cheesecake in a warm sofa.

Wish you all have a happy valentine's day.

I'm thankful to Maryanne from the little epicurean for nominating me for this award.

Below comes the rules for this award:

1. Thank the person who nominated you & link back to his/her blog.

2. Post the award in your blog.

3. List 5 blogs with fewer than 200 followers& break the news by commenting on those blogs.

I am nominating (in no particular order) few of my favourite blogs:

london bakes

a meandering mango

appledrane

a cup of mai

double cream single sugar

Recipe (8" round):

Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake

250g mascarpone cheese

150g dark chocolate 72%

3 eggs

75g sugar

200g whipping cream

25g cocoa powder

Preheat oven at 160C.

Line a parchment paper at the bottom of a 8" loose base pan & wrap with aluminium foil.

In a saucepan, warm the whipping cream (not boiling), add in chocolate chunks & stir until smooth.

In a large bowl, melt mascarpone cheese over simmering water, add sugar & whisk until smooth.

Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth.

Sift in cocoa powder & blend until smooth.

Add the chocolate cream to the cheese mixture & stir until smooth.

Sift through the mixture & pour into the pan.

Bake in a hot water bath for 30-35 min, then leave to cool in the oven. 

Topping

30 g dark chocolate 72%, chopped

30 g whipping cream

dark chocolate sprinkles

In a saucepan, bring whipping cream to boil, stir in chocolate until dissolve, leave to cool.

Pour ganache over the cheesecake & sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles.

Refrigerate for 2-4 h before serving.