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Brownie Bottom Raspberry Cheesecake

What goes better together than chocolate and berries? This luscious dessert combines two favorites...who wants dessert?
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings

Ingredients
  

For the Brownie Bottom:

  • 1 box brownie mix
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup water
  • cup vegetable oil

For the Cheesecake:

  • 5 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 ¾ cups white granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 2 egg yolks room temperature
  • cup sour cream
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup raspberry preserves or raspberry sauce

For the Chocolate Ganache:

  • 2 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1 cup hot heavy whipping cream

Garnish:

  • 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).
  • Grease a 10-inch springform pan and set aside.

Brownie Bottom:

  • Prepare the brownie mix according to the package instructions, using the eggs, water, and vegetable oil.
  • Pour the brownie batter into the greased springform pan.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the top is set but not fully baked. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.

Cheesecake Layer:

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Add the eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating on low speed just until combined.
  • Stir in the sour cream and lemon zest.
  • Pour the cheesecake mixture over the brownie bottom in the pan.
  • Drop spoonful's of raspberry preserves or sauce onto the cheesecake batter and gently swirl with a knife or spatula.

Baking:

  • Bake at 325°F for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the center appears nearly set and does not jiggle when shaken.
  • Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15-20 minutes, then use a knife to loosen the crust from the sides of the pan. Remove the sides of the pan and allow to cool completely.

Chocolate Ganache:

  • Place the chopped chocolate and corn syrup in a medium bowl.
  • Pour the hot heavy cream over the chocolate and let stand for 1 minute. Stir with a spatula until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth and shiny. Microwave for 30 seconds if there are any remaining lumps.
  • Let the ganache cool to room temperature so it thickens slightly but is still pourable.
  • Pour the ganache over the cooled cheesecake, spreading it evenly with a spatula.

Garnish and Chill:

  • Garnish the cheesecake with fresh raspberries.
  • Refrigerate the cheesecake for 4 to 24 hours to set completely.
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