Kahlúa Cheesecake

Name: Kahlúa Cheesecake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces/213 grams), all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1 1/4 cups, boiling water; 4 ounces (113 grams), unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup (1½ ounces/43 grams), Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon, instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder; 10 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups packed (10½ ounces/298 grams), light brown sugar; 3 , large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup, sour cream, room temperature; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 1/2 teaspoons, unflavored gelatin; 1/2 cup, Kahlúa; 6 ounces (170 grams), white chocolate, chopped; 1 cup, heavy cream; 1 pound (454 grams), cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams), granulated sugar; 28 tablespoons (3½ sticks), unsalted butter, softened; 3 1/2 cups (14 ounces/397 grams), confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 6 ounces (170 grams), bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled slightly; 2 1/2 tablespoons, Dutch-processed cocoa powder

Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
Cakes

Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2020

Coffee, cheesecake, and chocolate cake come together in a dessert that's sure to hit the bull's-eye.

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 2¾ hours, plus 2 hours cooling and 6¾ hours chilling

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