Italian Tiramisu Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Brush bottom of a 9-in. springform pan with butter; sprinkle evenly with cracker crumbs. Securely wrap a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square) under and around pan. , Dissolve coffee granules in hot water; cool and set aside. Combine brewed coffee and rum extract; brush over flat sides of split ladyfingers. Arrange ladyfingers, rounded sides out, along sides of prepared pan., Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cream, sour cream, vanilla and reserved dissolved coffee. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into prepared pan. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. hot water to larger pan., Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 70-80 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath; remove foil. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes; loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. Just before serving, dust cheesecake with cocoa.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and wrap the bottom in aluminum foil.
• Combine the espresso powder and rum in a medium heat-safe bowl; stir in the boiling water until the espresso is dissolved.
• One at a time, dip 20 of the ladyfingers quickly into the espresso mixture. Line the bottom of the prepared pan with them, pressing them down firmly to fit as they soften. Sprinkle with the cocoa powder; set aside.
• Add the ricotta, mascarpone and sugar to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until just combined. Add the eggs one at a time, pulsing after each addition to combine; do not overmix.
• Pour the mixture into the pan over the ladyfingers and place the pan on a baking sheet. Bake until the cheesecake is golden and puffed around the edges, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (the edges should be set and the center slightly jiggly). Let cool to room temperature.
• Unmold the cheesecake from the pan and dust with cocoa. Spread some mascarpone around the sides with an offset spatula. Cut the remaining ladyfingers in half and press them into the sides of the cake, curved-end up.

Steps:

• Line the base of a 23cm springform cake tin with baking parchment. Crush the biscuits as finely as possible in a food bag using a rolling pin, or in a food processor, and mix with the melted butter. Tip into the tin, pressing down to flatten and set aside in the fridge.
• For the chocolate layer, tip the chocolate, cream and Tia Maria into a bowl and melt over a pan of simmering water. Once melted, quickly stir together and pour over the biscuit base, then chill in the fridge for at least 3 hrs, or until set.
• When the chocolate layer is set, beat the cream cheese, double cream, vanilla, orange and sugar together, then spread and swirl the mix evenly over the chocolate layer. Put the cake back in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight. Can be made up to two days in advance and kept covered in the fridge.
• To serve, remove from the fridge, sieve over the cocoa powder and sprinkle over the crushed coffee beans. Run a knife around the edge of the cheesecake and release from the tin and serve. For a neater finish, blowtorch the outside of the tin to release the sides.

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350 place a pan with water at bottom of oven. Blend lady fingers in food processor. Melt butter and add 2 tlbs coffee liquor. Add to crumbs and mix. Press crumbs into 8 or 9 inch spring form pan. Mix cream cheese, mascarpone and sugar until very smoth Add 2 tbls coffee liquor. Add eggs and flour and mix on low speed until smooth. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in oven with door open. 45 min@ 325C convection bake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Line 30 cupcake tins with paper baking cups. Place one vanilla wafer in the bottom of each cup.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until well blended, scraping frequently. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition, just until blended.
• In a small bowl, dissolve 3 t. coffee granules in 1 Tbspp hot water. Remove 3 1/2 cups of cheesecake batter; place in medium bowl. Stir in dissolved coffee.
• In a small bowl, dissolve remaining 2 tsp coffee granules in remaining 2 Tbsp hot water.
• Lightly brush each vanilla wafer, just enough to moisten the entire cookie.
• Evenly divide coffee-flavored batter over wafers. Repeat wafer layering and brushing of coffee mixture (step 5).
• Evenly divide remaining plain batter over wafers. Bake 25-30 minutes, until edges are slightly puffed.
• Cool to room temperature. Spoon or pipe Cool Whip over each cheesecake. Dust each cheesecake with cocoa powder. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Store cheesecake in refrigerator.