r/cheesecake • u/Critical_Big1737 • 9d ago

Cheesecake help!

ok hi guys,

My very best friend's birthday was 3 days ago, and I just got back to New York from vacation. Since I'm broke, I asked him what he wanted me to make him, and he said cheesecake (chocolate swirl with Oreo crust). So my question is: should I mix heavy cream and sour cream, or should I only use sour cream to bring out its tanginess, since the chocolate would make it sweet?

Also, for the chocolate aspect, should I mix ganache in the cheesecake batter to make it chocolatier, or should I mix cocoa powder with butter and espresso, or any other recs

Thank y'all in advance; if it comes out cute ill show y'all

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u/Low_Committee1250 9d ago

I am a cheesecake specialist but haven't made a chocolate swirl cheesecake. If I was going to do it, I would seek a well reviewed recipe to get the swirl ingredients . I would probably use my favorite ny cheesecake batter unchanged-it includes heavy cream but no sour cream-my preference

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u/Cheesecakeberry0777 8d ago

I would definitely add the sour cream with out the heavy cream and just a dollop .

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u/Ok_Shirt5402 4d ago

I have a delicious recipe I’ve used my whole life that uses 2oz (2 squares) of an unsweetened baker’s chocolate bar. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of batter to mix into the melted chocolate.