Description

If needing a dessert for a special occasion, this chocolate layer cake with a delicious cheesecake center is it. The cake is topped with a yummy salted caramel buttercream frosting and finished with a chocolate ganache an a pinch of sea salt.

Ingredients

• Cheesecake:
• 2 - 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 c. granulated sugar
• pinch of salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 c. sour cream
• 1/3 c. heavy cream
• 1 t. vanilla
• Cake:
• 1 recipe dark chocolate layer cake for 9 inch layers cake (homemade or cake mix is fine)
• Frosting:
• 1 c. unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 c. caramel sauce (homemade caramel sauce or jarred is fine)
• 4 c. powdered sugar
• 2 T. milk
• 1/2 t. kosher salt
• Ganache:
• 4 oz. dark chocolate
• 1/3 c. heavy cream
• 2 T. caramel sauce
• pinch of kosher salt

Steps

1. Cheesecake:
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. On the lower 2/3 portion of the oven, preheat a large roasting pan.
3. Wrap the outside bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with double layer of aluminum foil; spray the inside of the pan with non-stick baking spray; line the inside bottom with a circle of parchment paper.