Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cake has two layers of chocolate chip cake with a layer of chocolate chip cheesecake within the center. The entire cake is roofed with cream cheese frosting and (in fact) extra chocolate chips!
yield: 16 SERVINGS
prep time: 1 HOUR
prepare dinner time: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES
complete time: 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES
This cake has two layers of vanilla chocolate chip cake with a full layer of chocolate chip cheesecake within the center!
Elements
CHEESECAKE:
- Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 massive eggs
- 1/3 cup bitter cream
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE:
- One 15.25-ounce field white cake combine
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 3 massive egg whites
- 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted to take away lumps
- Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
ADDITIONAL:
- further miniature chocolate chips, for garnish
Directions
PREPARE THE CHEESECAKE:
Preheat the oven to 325 levels F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray and line the underside with a spherical of parchment paper. In a big bowl, use an electrical mixer to combine the cream cheese- mix till it’s good and easy and creamy. Combine within the sugar and salt and mix for two minutes, scraping down sides of the bowl as wanted. Add the eggs, separately, mixing after every addition. Lastly, combine within the bitter cream, whipping cream and vanilla. Combine till easy. Stir within the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the ready pan. Bake the cheesecake for 45 minutes. It must be set to the contact and never jiggly. Take away the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for no less than an hour. When it has cooled, place the pan into the freezer and let the cheesecake freeze utterly. This may be executed in a number of hours- or in a single day.
PREPARE THE CAKE LAYERS:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch spherical pans. It is best to get the cake out of the pans when you line them with rounds of parchment paper too. In a big bowl, use a hand mixer to mix the cake combine, water, oil and egg whites. Add the chocolate chips, and stir into the batter till properly blended. Divide the batter evenly between the ready pans. Be sure you fill them 3/4 to 1-inch beneath the highest of the pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clear. Watch closely- test after 35 minutes after which each 5 minutes till they check executed. Let cool for about 20 minutes, after which flip the cake layers out onto cooling racks to chill utterly.
PREPARE THE FROSTING:
In a big bowl, utilizing an electrical mixer on medium-high velocity, beat the powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla till it’s easy and creamy (don’t over beat).
ASSEMBLE THE CAKE:
Place one cake layer into the middle of a cake plate or platter, and unfold a skinny quantity of frosting on high. Take away the cheesecake from the freezer, take off the perimeters of the pan, and slide a knife beneath the parchment to take away the cheesecake from the pan. Peel off the parchment. Measure your cheesecake layer in opposition to the cake layers. If the cheesecake layer seems to be a barely bigger spherical than your cake, transfer it to a chopping board and gently shave off a few of the exterior of the cheesecake to get it to the identical dimension as your cake layers. Place the cheesecake layer on high of the primary cake layer, and unfold a skinny quantity of frosting on high. Place the 2nd cake layer on high of the cheesecake.
FROST THE CAKE:
Use a protracted, skinny spatula to cowl the cake utterly with a skinny and even layer of frosting. As soon as the primary layer of frosting is utilized, add extra to cowl naked spots. Begin by including a big scoop of frosting onto the highest of the cake. Use a protracted, skinny spatula to unfold the frosting evenly throughout the highest after which unfold it down the perimeters of the cake too. You need to use a piping bag so as to add an ornamental edge. Add chocolate chips decoratively on the highest and sides of the cake. Maintain this cake refrigerated till able to serve. Maintain leftovers refrigerated too.
