🍰 Chocolate Cheesecake Filled Cake with Ganache

🍫✨ Chocolate Cheesecake Filled and Ganache-Topped Cake – A True Feast for the Senses! 🍰😍

This cake is pure indulgence: moist chocolate cake layers, a creamy cheesecake center, and a rich silky chocolate ganache on top. Perfect for celebrations or when you want to seriously impress.

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🍰 Chocolate Cheesecake Filled Cake with Ganache

πŸ›’ Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ΒΎ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1Β½ tsp baking soda
  • Β½ tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • Β½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup hot coffee (or hot water)

Cheesecake Filling

  • 16 oz (450 g) cream cheese, softened
  • Β½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ΒΌ cup sour cream or heavy cream

Chocolate Ganache

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1Β½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp butter (optional, for shine)

πŸ‘©β€πŸ³ Instructions

1️⃣ Cheesecake Layer

  1. Preheat oven to 325Β°F (165Β°C).
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  3. Add vanilla, eggs (one at a time), then sour cream.
  4. Pour into a greased 9-inch pan.
  5. Bake 40–45 minutes until just set.
  6. Cool completely, then refrigerate (very important).

2️⃣ Chocolate Cake

  1. Increase oven to 350Β°F (180Β°C).
  2. Mix flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.
  4. Slowly mix in hot coffee (batter will be thin).
  5. Pour into two greased 9-inch pans.
  6. Bake 30–35 minutes. Cool completely.

3️⃣ Assemble

  1. Place one chocolate cake layer on a serving plate.
  2. Carefully place the chilled cheesecake layer on top.
  3. Add the second chocolate cake layer.

4️⃣ Ganache

  1. Heat cream until just steaming (not boiling).
  2. Pour over chocolate chips and butter.
  3. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.
  4. Pour over cake, letting it drip down the sides.

❄️ Chill & Serve

  • Refrigerate at least 1 hour before slicing.
  • Use a hot knife for clean, beautiful slices ✨

πŸ’‘ Pro Tips

  • Add espresso powder to the cake for deeper chocolate flavor.
  • Use dark chocolate ganache for a more intense taste.
  • This cake tastes even better the next day 🀎

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