Description
Indulge in the Copycat Hershey’s Chocolate Bar Cheesecake, a rich and creamy dessert that chocolate lovers will adore. With its luscious layers of moist chocolate cake combined with velvety chocolate cheesecake, this decadent treat is perfect for any occasion—from birthday celebrations to casual family gatherings. Topped with a smooth buttercream frosting and sprinkled with chocolate chips, each bite is an explosion of flavor and texture that will impress your guests. Whether served alone or paired with a scoop of ice cream, this cheesecake brings a delightful twist to traditional desserts.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 24 oz cream cheese
- 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 3/4 cups unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare two layers of chocolate cake by mixing dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another. Combine both mixtures and bake in greased pans for 30-35 minutes.
- For the cheesecake layer, blend cream cheese with sugar, cocoa powder, sour cream, vanilla extract, melted chocolate chips, and eggs until smooth.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture over one cooled cake layer and bake at 325°F (160°C) for approximately 50-60 minutes.
- Make the buttercream frosting by beating softened butter with cocoa powder and powdered sugar; add heavy cream until smooth.
- Assemble by layering the two cakes with the cheesecake in between and frost generously.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 95 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (150g)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 95mg