Irish Cream Marble Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• For the crust:.
• Mix all ingredients together and press evenly over bottom of a non stick 8-inch spring form pan and bake at 350ºF for 7-10 minutes. (Bake at 325°F for 7-10 minutes if using dark nonstick springform pan.) Set crust aside and let cool while preparing the filling.
• For the Filling:.
• Beat cream cheese with electic mixer until smooth. (approx. 5 minutes on medium speed).
• Gradually beat in sugar.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Blend in Baileys and vanilla.
• Pour about 1/3 mixture into a bowl and stir in melted chocolate.
• Pour half of plain mixture into prepared pan.
• Drizzle with half the chocolate mixture. Repeat layers.
• Make a marbled design by gently swirling batter with a knife.
• Bake 7 minutes at 425ºF, then 45 to 60 minutes at 250ºF or until center is almost set.(If using dark nonstick springform pan, bake 7 minutes at 400°F, then 45 to 60 minutes at 250ºF or until center is almost set.
• Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Refrigerate overnight.

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Combine butter and chocolate wafer crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 10" springform pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes at 325 degrees F.
• Filling:.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time while beating. Stir in sour cream, Baileys, and vanilla.
• Pour 2/3 of the cheesecake mixture over the crust. To the remaining mixture stir the melted chocolate. Spoon the chocolate mixture by large spoonfuls over the plain cheesecake mixture. Run a knife through it a few times to create a marbled effect.
• Bake at 325 degrees F. for about 1 and 1/2 hours, until the center is raised and set. Let cool to room temperature.
• Topping:.
• Coarsely chop the chocolate. Mix with whipping cream and butter and melt (on the stove or in microwave). Stir in vanilla. Spread over top of the cheesecake.
• Refrigerate at least 6 hours, or overnight.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until well blended. Pour batter into pans. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until blended. Add 1/4 cup liqueur and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable.
• Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with one-third of the frosting. Top with second layer. Frost side and top of cake with thin layer of frosting to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Frost cake with remaining frosting.
• Place chopped chocolate in small bowl. In small saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium heat until bubbles form around edge. Pour warm cream over chocolate; let stand 1 minute. Stir with whisk until chocolate is melted. Add corn syrup and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Stir until smooth. Let stand 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Pour glaze on top of cake, letting some glaze drip down side. Sprinkle almonds around edge of cake. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir the first 3 ingredients together; press mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 325° for 10 minutes; cool on a wire rack; decrease oven temperature to 300°.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and flour until mixture is smooth-use an electric mixer on medium speed.
• Gradually add in the vanilla and Irish cream, beating just until blended.
• Add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition.
• Add in ¾ cup sour cream, beating just until blended.
• Pour half the batter into prepared crust; dollop strawberry preserves over batter; gently swirl batter with a knife to create a marbled effect; top with remaining batter.
• Bake at 300° for 55 minutes or until edges of cheesecake are set (center of cheesecake will not appear set).
• Turn oven off; let cheesecake stand in oven 15 minutes; remove cheesecake from oven; gently run a knife around the edge of cheesecake to loosen.
• Cool completely on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.
• Release and remove sides of pan; spread remaining ½ cup sour cream evenly over top of cheesecake (optional)-- I don't like the taste of unadorned sour cream so I would leave this off.
• Garnish with whole strawberries.