Gino Cofacci's Chocolate Rum Cheesecake
Gino Cofacci (a longtime friend of Chuck Williams) and James Beard used to cook up a storm together, and this cake was a favorite of theirs. Gino made it for years for several very good restaurants in New York City. Don't worry if, after baking, the center of the cake appears underset. It will firm up as it cools.
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Review 1 for Gino Cofacci's Chocolate Rum Cheesecake
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Madison, WI
October 2, 2011
Ability level:Intermediate
Cooks for:3 to 5 people
Cooks:Every day
Would You Recommend? Yes
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Delicious & easy
October 2, 2011
made this about 5 times and a hit everytime. its easy and always looks professional. perfect with or without the alcohol.
Pros: Easy, Impressive
Review 2 for Gino Cofacci's Chocolate Rum Cheesecake
LadyLuck206
Seattle
February 28, 2011
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simple, tasty, and beautiful
February 28, 2011
Well, I couldn't find my mixer, so I nuked the cream cheese for about 2 minutes, still held its form but was easy to beat with a whisk afterward... and then I skipped the double boiler portions. I used really good quality vanilla and bakers chocolate, but the rum was not amazing. Despite these little tweaks... the cake turned out amazing (although not much rum flavor, probably because it wasn't great rum).
I did think that leaving so much of the batter out before mixing chocolate in was "off" it looked brown when I poured it over the top of the chocolate mix... so I melted a little more chocolate and mixed with rum on the stove top.... drizzled over the cake and made swirls with a fork before baking - perfect. Also - I had a 10 inch spring form instead ofa 9 - just double the crust recipe and keep everything else the same.
Turned out perfect!
Review 3 for Gino Cofacci's Chocolate Rum Cheesecake
Evka
Naperville, IL
August 30, 2010
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The best I ever made
August 30, 2010
This recipe is great and everyone loves the cheesecake. I folloved the recipe exactly and it was perfect. Than, I tryied using a convection baking, and the cheese filling was done before the crust. It tasted good, but the crust was falling a part. Now, I use just regular baking and follow the directions exactly. Even friends that claimed not to like cheesecake liked it
Review 4 for Gino Cofacci's Chocolate Rum Cheesecake
mlm3
Pittsburgh, PA
June 15, 2010
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Dinner party perfection!
June 15, 2010
I have never made a cheesecake before in my life, but this recipe was incredibly easy and delicious! I used cherry-flavored rum that I had in the house, and it was amazing! I think next time I would melt the baking chocolate and rum in a double-boiler, as it would be less likely to burn. I also had to use more rum than stated in the recipe to get the chocolate really smooth. Fortunately, the rum flavor was not overpowering, maybe because it was flavored.
Review 5 for Gino Cofacci's Chocolate Rum Cheesecake
Anonymous
Burbank, CA
April 30, 2010
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Outstanding!!!
April 30, 2010
Decadent & delicious, my friends now request that I bring this chocolate rum cheesecake to potlucks. The directions are simple to follow & the results are great! This recipe also works well for mini-cheesecakes.....just lower the cooking temp to 300 & set the timer for 23-25 minutes. It's a surefire hit at parties!