Sometimes only a fancy smancy dessert will do. Espresso Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze is the dessert for ……sometimes!
Cheesecakes are always a labor of love. They require time, and a bit of patience, but the results are totally worth it!
My first experience baking cheesecakes was also my first fake and bake……don’t judge! You would be surprised at how many desserts are made that way.
The batter came in a bucket and it truly was delicious. Playing around with the crust, the filling, the topping, and the items to mix in was a mission for me……a labor of love… so to speak.
Tim and I have friends that we play cards with (who we love dearly), not as frequently as we would like, but we enjoy the evenings filled with food, fun, cards, and this time….. cheesecake!
Dessert was my contribution to our latest get-together and I made Espresso Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze. It was a hit!
Before I pretend that everything was easy peasy, just let me say that there is an art to making a perfect cheesecake……..an art I’m not sure I possess…..lol
Taste….spot on….beauty???? Not so much, if not for the glaze. Happiness is bringing your cheesecake out of the oven and it’s perfect….not a crack in sight.
Only to remove it from the refrigerator and find a crack the size of the Grand Canyon…….ok, slight exaggeration, but crushing all the same! Not all was lost, the glaze covered the imperfection and I learned some lessons.
Let the cheesecake cool before placing in the frig. Run a knife around the side of the pan before cooling, the cake not being adhered to the side of the pan helps it not to split. And finally do not over bake, a hard task with cheesecake, but for the perfect cheesecake you need too!
Imperfections or not, Espresso Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze was a creamy, fluffy, chocolatey, and espressoey dessert that begs to be shared with family and friends……a true labor of love!
