the thick brownie crust is the first thing you notice about this distinctive cheesecake:
The meat/chicken pounder works great here.
Then you have to bake it in a water bath, which we improvised with a used aluminum pan and aluminum foil around the springform pan:
It bakes up really nice with a beautiful golden surface which is then lost when you cover it with the cocoa, leading to the final result:
A single slice serving is more appetizing, almost as good as the shot by the cooking professionals in the original magazine cover shoot:
This is a keeper.
we decide to keep the cake untopped until serving time, revealing the cappuccino coloring in the meantime.
for serving, a dusting with high quality cocoa
the cutaway view
again the excuse for this cake, a special request by Paul for his birthday cake:
he was not the only one who enjoyed this, again.