🍫✨ Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake ✨🍫

🛒 Ingredients:

For the crust:

🍪 200g digestive biscuits or crushed graham crackers

🧈 100g (7 tbsp) melted butter

🍯 2 tbsp brown sugar

For the cheesecake filling:

🧀 500g cream cheese, softened

🥛 200ml heavy cream

🍬 150g sugar

🌸 2 tsp vanilla extract

🥚 3 eggs

🍚 2 tbsp cornstarch

For the caramel sauce:

🍯 200g sugar

🥛 100ml heavy cream

🧈 50g butter

For the toppings:

🍫 100g Milk chocolate, melted

🍪 Crushed chocolate wafers or cookies

👩‍🍳 Preparation:

1️⃣ Prepare the batter:

Combine the crushed cookies, melted butter, and brown sugar in a bowl 🍪. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling ❄️.

2️⃣ Prepare the cheesecake filling:

Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) 🔥. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth 🧀. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition 🥚. Stir in the vanilla extract, heavy cream, and cornstarch until fully combined 🥄. Pour the filling onto the cooled crust.

3️⃣ Bake the cheesecake:

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the center is slightly jiggly ✅. Turn off the oven, leave the door slightly ajar, and let cool for 1 hour ⏳. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight ❄️.

4️⃣ Prepare the caramel sauce:

In a saucepan, melt the sugar over medium heat until golden brown 🍯. Carefully add the butter and stir until melted 🧈. Slowly pour in the heavy cream while stirring until smooth 🥛. Let cool slightly before pouring over the cheesecake.

5️⃣ Decorate:

Drizzle melted chocolate over the caramel layer 🍫. Sprinkle crushed chocolate wafers or cookies on top 🍪. Refrigerate for another 30 minutes before serving ❄️.

Enjoy your delicious Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake! 🎉✨