Have you ever had a mocha frappuccino with malt powder from Starbucks? If you haven’t, I suggest you get one. Immediately. It will change your life. This cheesecake is like that delicious drink only in cake form.
I’ve made one cheesecake previously and that one turned out so pretty that I was feeling pretty cocky about this one. I thought about using a water bath even though the original recipe didn’t call for it but decided not to worry about it. And what happened? HUGE crack down the middle that a water bath would have prevented. So please, always use a water bath so you have pretty cheesecakes.
The cheesecake was pretty amazing despite the crack. The malt flavor became more apparent as the cheesecake sat in the fridge and was super malt-y after a couple days. Yum!
Chocolate Malt Cheesecake
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3 packages (8 ounces each cream cheese, room temperature)
- 1 can (14 ounces sweetened condensed milk)
- ¾ cp chocolate malt powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- whipped cream and malted milk balls (to decorate)
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Wrap the bottom a 9 x 3 inch springform pan with aluminum foil.
- Combine butter, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs in a bowl. Press mixture firmly into bottom of springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Add condensed milk and beat until well blended. Add malt powder, eggs, and vanilla and beat thoroughly. Pour filling into crust. Put springform into a larger pan and fill the larger pan with water – about halfway up the springform.
- Bake for 65 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool to room temperature and then chill in refrigerator. Decorate with fresh whipped cream and malted milk balls.
Eva says
If the crack bothers you, cover it up with the whipped cream and malt balls! I don’t do pretty things so I think yours looks wonderful. Much prettier than anything I’ve made.
Andrea says
I’m seriously trying to kick my sugar habit, but every time I see this cheesecake, OMG….I want to RUN to pick up the supplies and give this a whirl! Maybe for my MIL’s birthday in July, since she’s also a cheesecake fan. I agree with the crack comments :) It does give character.
Memoria says
This cheesecake looks great!! I love you decorated the edges.
nicole spaz says
I agree with the previous comments… the crack gives it character.
My dad loves malted milkballs…. he would love this!
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Barbara @ VinoLuciStyle says
I saw this at http://www.tastestopping.com – have to make it. LOVE chocolate malt and tired of the many cheesecake recipes I’ve used over the years.
Crack? Move to Denver. High altitude makes everything you bake a crapshoot so I agree with Julia…lets call it character!
julia says
Th crack gives it character??!! It still looks amazing!!!!!! Now I want a frappuccino for breakfast.
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