Extreme Chocolate Cheesecake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2
   Mix all ingredients together and press into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.
3. 3
   Bake for 10 minutes.
4. 4
   Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
5. 5
   White Chocolate Layer:
6. 6
   Cream together cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
7. 7
   Add eggs 1 at a time then add remaining ingredients and mix until combined.
8. 8
   Do not over mix.
9. 9
   Pour white chocolate layer into a pan and refrigerate until you've finished mixing milk chocolate layer.
10. 10
    Milk Chocolate Layer:
11. 11
    Cream together cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
12. 12
    Add eggs 1 at a time then add remaining ingredients and mix until combined.
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    Do not over mix.
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    Pour milk chocolate layer on top of white chocolate layer and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.
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    Fudge Cake Layer:
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    Prepare store bought cake mix as directed on package for 2 layer cake.
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    Pour into 10-inch round battered and floured cake pan.
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    Add batter until about 2/3 full and bake as directed.
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    Remove from oven and cool.
20. 20
    Torte cake by cutting it in 2 layers horizontally making about 1-inch cake layers.
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    Put cooled, torted cake on top of cooled cheesecake.
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    Dark Chocolate Ganache Frosting:
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    In a heavy pan heat whipping cream, butter and powdered sugar to a boil while whisking constantly.
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    Place chips in a large stainless steel bowl, add hot cream mixture and let set for 5 minutes.
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    Whisk together until smooth.
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    Let cool until it reaches spreading consistency.
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    Cover assembled cheesecake.
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    Garnish with as much chocolate as you can stand.