Chocolate Spider Web Cheesecake
 
Ingredients
For the Crust:
  • ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (one package)
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
For the Cheesecake Filling
  • 3 8oz packages cream cheese (room temp)
  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 eggs (room temp)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Swirl
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable shortening
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spray springform pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter and cocoa powder in a bowl, and stir to combine.
  3. Press the crust into springform pan to form a crust.
  4. Beat cream cheese with hand mixer (or stand mixer) until creamy. Beat in the condensed milk. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, and beat until smooth and creamy.
  5. Pour batter over the crust in the prepared pan.
  6. Prepare the chocolate swirl by melting chocolate chips and shortening in a small microwavable bowl for 30 seconds. Stir and then microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir until melted.
  7. Spoon the melted chocolate into a pastry bag or plastic baggie with a hole cut on the tip.
  8. Using even pressure, squeeze the chocolate starting in the center of the cheesecake, making a circle and continuing to make a larger spiral as you move out.
  9. With a knife or wooden skewer, pull from the center of the cheesecake to the outside… causing the chocolate to swirl out toward the edges. Repeat every couple inches (as seen in the video).
  10. Bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and leave door closed. Let sit for 1 hour.
  11. Remove from oven to counter top to cool completely. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Recipe by Reality Daydream at https://realitydaydream.com/chocolate-spider-web-cheesecake/