How to Put Melted Chocolate on an Already Baked Cheesecake

Melt chocolate to create a sauce to put over cheesecake.

The contrasting flavor of a creamy baked cheesecake with the dark richness of melted chocolate will put many into "dessert heaven." A soft chocolate sauce made with chocolate baking squares or a drizzle of melted chocolate chips provides a delightful contrast of flavors, and each one offers a different texture. Make melted chocolate sauce or chips to put on your next cheesecake to create an instant luxurious dessert.

Things You'll Need

• Chocolate chips
• Measuring cup
• Small saucepan
• Mixing spoon
• Plastic wrap
• Double boiler
• Sugar
• Corn syrup
• Cocoa powder
• Baker's chocolate
• Measuring spoons
• Instant espresso powder
• Milk
• Plastic container

Instructions

Hard Chocolate

1. Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat.

2. Stir the chips constantly until they start to soften. Keep the heat low until they begin to melt.

3. Remove the pan from the heat when the chips are almost completely melted. Stir to remove any remaining lumps.

4. Drizzle the melted chocolate over a cooled and refrigerated cheesecake. Pour the chocolate directly from the pan over the cake.

5. Place the cake uncovered in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens. Cover with plastic wrap to preserve the cake.

Soft Chocolate

1. Place 1 cup of water, 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of corn syrup and 3/4 cup of cocoa powder in a double boiler. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve the sugar.

2. Add 2 oz. of chopped semi-sweet baker's chocolate. Measure 1 tbsp. of instant espresso powder and put it into the mixture. Remove the sauce from the heat, stirring constantly.

3. Let the sauce cool for 3 to 4 hours before serving. Add a small amount of warmed milk to the sauce to make it thinner. Spoon the sauce over chilled slices of cheesecake.

Tips & Warnings

• Store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Discard after 7 days.

References

• "The Joy of Cooking"; Irma S. Rombauer, et al.; 2006
• David Lebovitz; The Best Chocolate Sauce Recipe; David Lebovitz; December 2005