{"id":19505,"date":"2019-03-29T14:27:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T19:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/?p=19505"},"modified":"2020-07-20T11:38:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T16:38:53","slug":"chocolate-glazed-orange-cheesecakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/chocolate-glazed-orange-cheesecakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Orange Cheesecake"},"content":{"rendered":"

This chocolate orange cheesecake has a bright citrus flavor that pairs perfectly with its chocolate Oreo crust. The texture is just the way that I like cheesecake – not too heavy and not super light and fluffy.<\/p>\n

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While the texture of this cheesecake is balanced, the flavor is anything but subtle!<\/p>\n

Like my orange pie<\/a>, the intense orange flavor in this orange cheesecake comes from<\/strong> using both orange zest and frozen orange concentrate in the recipe<\/strong>. I very much prefer drinking fresh orange juice rather than orange juice from concentrate. However, orange concentrate is a valuable commodity for baking as its orange flavor is much more intense than fresh juice<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Serve the cheesecake with a dollop of chantilly cream<\/a>, chocolate cream cheese frosting<\/a>, or orange frosting<\/a> and a candied orange slice<\/a> on every piece for the ultimate chocolate orange flavor! <\/span><\/p>\n

How to Make Chocolate Orange Cheesecake<\/h2>\n

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First, make sure that all of your ingredients are at room temperature.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can not stress enough how important this is. If your cream cheese is too cold, it won’t mix well with the other ingredients in the recipe and you will end up with off-putting, lumpy cheesecake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mix together the cream cheese, sugar, flour, salt, and zest until fully combined. Stop and scrape down the side of your mixing bowl as needed.<\/p>\n

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Add orange concentrate and sour cream. I’m throwing in another reminder here that these MUST be at room temperature. (Tip: You can substitute Greek yogurt if you want a lighter cheesecake.<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Lastly, mix in eggs, one at a time.<\/p>\n

\"Mixing<\/p>\n

Pour the batter over prepared Oreo crust.<\/p>\n

How to Keep Cheesecake From Cracking<\/h2>\n

To help keep the cheesecake from cracking:<\/p>\n