Ferrero Rocher cheesecake is just as decadent as the candies for which it's named. It's lush, chocolaty, and absolutely mouthwatering.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Chill Time 12 hourshours
Total Time 12 hourshours45 minutesminutes
Servings 10Slices
Calories 865kcal
Equipment
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Food processor
mixing bowls
Microwaveable Bowl
Stand mixer
7-inch springform pan
parchment paper
plastic wrap
Pastry bag with star tip
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST:
1 ½sleevesGraham Crackerspulsed into crumbs
1TablespoonSugar
1stickButtermelted
FOR THE CHEESECAKE:
1cupHeavy Creamwhipped
1TablespoonPowdered Sugar
1TablespoonVanilla
32ouncesCream Cheesesoftened
1cupSugar
½cupHershey's Cocoa
1TablespoonVanilla
1packageFerrero Roche Candy
CHOCOLATE TOPPING:
12ouncesGhirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips melted
1TablespoonHeavy Cream
FROSTING:
4ouncesCream Cheese
4TablespoonsButter
¼teaspoonVanilla
1TablespoonHeavy Cream
⅓cupHershey's Cocoa
3 to 4cupsPowdered Sugar
Brown Food Coloring Gel
Instructions
Place the Graham Crackers in a Food Processor, and pulse into crumbs. Add Sugar, and pulse a couple of times to mix. Melt the Butter in a medium size bowl, and pour Graham Crackers Crumbs into the Butter and stir well to coat. Line the Bottom of a 7 inch Spring-form pan with Parchment paper, and press the Crumbs into the bottom of the pan, evenly, smoothing with the back of a spoon. Place the pan in the freezer.
In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, place the Heavy Cream, Vanilla, and 1 Tablespoon of Powdered Sugar, and whip with the Whisk attachment until stiff peaks form, and the Cream is whipped. Add the Vanilla and the Cream Cheese, and blend until smooth and fluffy. Add the Sugar, and mix until smooth. Add the Cocoa, and blend. Unwrap 6 or 7 of the Ferrero Roche Candies, and add to the mixing bowl, and blend into the Cheesecake. Remove the pan from the Freezer, and pour the Cheesecake into the pan, and place it back in the Freezer, overnight for best results.
The next day: Melt the Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips in the Microwave, with the Heavy Cream, until smooth. Remove the Spring-form from the Pan, and place the Cheesecake on a serving plate, and pour the melted Chocolate over the Cheesecake, allowing it to run over the edges, and down the sides. Place the Cheesecake back in the Freezer.
FROSTING:
In the mixing bowl, add the Softened Butter, and Softened Cream Cheese, and mix with the whisk attachment until creamy and fluffy. Add the Vanilla and Heavy Cream, and mix. Add the Powdered Sugar, one cup at a time, blending on low speed, and scraping the bowl down as needed, until all powdered sugar is added, and the frosting is completely mixed and smooth. Add the Hershey's Cocoa, and blend until smooth. Add a few drops of Brown Food Coloring Gel until desired color is achieved.
Using Plastic wrap (Glad Wrap) tear off a piece about 10 inches wide, and place the Frosting length-wise in the middle of the plastic wrap. It will look like a long ribbon of Frosting. Then, roll the plastic wrap around the Frosting, making sure to keep it long, or length-wise like a long ribbon. Snip the end off of the Plastic wrap, on one end only, and twist the other end closed. Place the plastic wrap in a pastry bag with the Large Star Tip. Pipe the Frosting onto the edges of the Cheesecake, using a swirling, motion, leaving big dollops on the cheesecake, and bring it up to a point, and add a large dollop to the center of the top of the Cheesecake. Place an unwrapped Ferrero Roche Candy on top of each dollop of Frosting.
Place the cheesecake back in the Freezer until time to serve. When ready to serve, remove the Cheesecake from the Freezer, and slice the Cheesecake into 2 inch pieces. Serve, and Enjoy!
Notes
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.