Tuxedo Cheesecake Recipes

TUXEDO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., In another large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. , In a microwave, melt vanilla chips and 4-1/2 teaspoons shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over cheesecake. Chill until firm. , Set aside three chocolate chips for shirt buttons. Melt remaining chocolate chips and shortening; stir until blended. Cool slightly. Brush over top and sides of cheesecake, leaving a V-shape in center for tuxedo shirt. Add reserved chips for buttons. Shape brownie into a bow tie; position above buttons. Create a boutonniere from the rosebud and thyme; place on tux.

TUXEDO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. For Devil's Food cake: 1- Bake as directed on box for 9 inch spring form pan, or as your own recipe requires. 2- Cool cake completely and set aside. Side note: Again you need to yield one 9 inch round cake layer. Please use spring form pan!
• 2. For Chocolate Cheesecake layer: 1- In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips. 2- Cream remaining chocolate cheesecake layer ingredients together. 3- Once chocolate is completely melted, stir into cheesecake batter. Mix vigorously until completely incorporated. If using a hand or stand mixer, mix on high for 1 minute. 3- Set aside.
• 3. For Mascarpone Cheese Layer: 1- Cream Mascarpone cheese and butter together. 2- Add heavy cream, sugar and vanilla to mascarpone batter. 3- Beat on high until you get soft peeks, like whipped cream. 4- Set aside.
• 4. For Mousse Topping: 1- Beat cream, vanilla and sugar into peaks. Put in fridge to chill. 2- In a double boiler, add chocolate, espresso powder, and butter. Melt completely, stirring occasionally. 3- Once melted chocolate mixture is hot, stir in egg yolks one at a time. Stir vigorously until completely incorporated. 4- Mix whipped cream into chocolate mixture slowly. 5- Once completely incorporated, pour mixture into a glass bowl and refrigerate for 6 hours. Side note: This recipe can be made up to 2 days ahead of time.
• 5. For Ganache layer: 1- Scald heavy cream with vanilla extract in a heavy bottomed sauce pan. 2- Pour over chocolate and stir until smooth. Side note: Use ganache immediately after making it. Plan your time out accordingly so ganache is made right before you need to use it.
• 6. ASSEMBLY: 1- Level your devil's food cake layer out to about 1/2 - 3/4 inch thick. Place cake layer on a cake dish, or cake round. 2- Take ring from the spring form pan you used to bake the devil's food cake and secure it back around your cake layer. 3- Pour your chocolate cheesecake mixture on top of devil's food cake layer, even out. Let set in refrigerator for 1 hour. 4- With spring form pan ring still in place, On top of chocolate cheesecake layer pour mascarpone cheese mixture and even out. I chose to pour a little chocolate sauce in the mascarpone layer, but this is optional. Chill for another hour. 5- With spring form pan ring still in place, pour fresh ganache over your mascarpone layer. Lat cool for 20-30 minutes until it stiffens up. 6- Slice a sharp knife around the edges of the spring form pan ring and release the spring form pan ring from the cake. Remove carefully. 7- Frost the outsides of your cake with the chocolate mousse. 8- I chose to garnish the cake with a little melted white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips and I chose to garnish the top of my cake with my excess mousse. All garnish is optional of course. Make your cake pretty anyway you like. :) 9- Chill cake completely before serving.

CHOCOLATE TUXEDO CAKE

Steps:

• White Cheesecake Layer:
• Beat cream cheese with confectioners sugar until smooth. Blend in sour cream, vanilla extract and white chocolate.
• Stir the gelatin into the cold water in a small saucepan and allow mixture to stand several minutes to soften. Then heat mixture gently over a low setting until thoroughly dissolved. Cool briefly, then blend into the cream cheese mixture.
• Line bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with foil, then coat pan and foil well with a nonstick spray. Pour mixture into prepared pan, cover top of pan and chill until firm.
• This cheesecake layer can be prepared up to two days in advance, and held in the refrigerator.
• Chocolate Layers:.
• Melt chocolate chips in a small heavy gauge saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Preheat oven to 350F and arrange rack to the center position. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Cream the butter with the sugar until very light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and the cooled, melted chocolate. Whisk the flour with the baking soda and salt and gradually stir into the batter. Blend in the sour cream and divide batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
• Bake at 350F about 25 minutes or until layers spring back when lightly pressed in their centers. Cool layers in pans 10 minutes, then loosen and turn out onto a rack to complete cooling. Makes Two 9-inch layers
• Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting:
• Melt chocolate chips and butter in a small, heavy gauge saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl and cool 10 minutes.
• Stir in sour cream and vanilla extract. Gradually add confectioners sugar, beating until frosting is smooth.
• Assemble the Cake:
• Arrange one of the cooled chocolate cake layers in center of a cake plate, top side down. Placing top side (because of its moist surface) down will help to secure cake to plate, preventing layers from slipping after cake is assembled.
• Release rim of the springform pan. Holding cheesecake in one hand and chocolate cake layer (on plate) in other hand, quickly invert chocolate layer (plate and all) on top of the cheesecake. Quickly flip the two, now attached layers back over, so chocolate layer is again on bottom. Now, you can easily remove springform pan bottom from (now top) of cheesecake layer.
• Arrange the remaining chocolate cake layer (top side down) on top of cheesecake layer. Using a long sharp knife and a slight sawing motion, carefully cut around rim of cheesecake layer to make it even with chocolate layers.
• Frost sides and top of cake and serve. The cheesecake layer will hold at room temperature several hours.
• For best results, serve cake within 3 hours of assembling.
• Refrigeration will cause the frosting to loose its beautiful sheen.
• Makes one, three layer, 9-inch round cake.