Devil's Food Cheesecake Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the cheesecake layer
• 3 (225g) packages cream cheese (use only full fat), at room temperature
• 265g granulated sugar
• 25g cornflour
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla essence
• 2 extra-large eggs
• 160ml double cream
• For the devil's food cake (3 layers)
• 225g sifted flour
• 2 tsps baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 170g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 200g granulated sugar
• 100g firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3 extra-large eggs, separated
• 115g dark or milk chocolate, melted and cooled
• 350ml whole milk
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• For the dark fudge icing
• 680g sifted icing sugar
• 45g unsweetened cocoa powder
• 340g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 170g dark or milk chocolate, melted and cooled
• 45g dark corn syrup
• 2 tbsp pure vanilla essence
• 120ml double cream
• For the chocolate curls
• 340g dark or milk chocolate, shaved into large chocolate curls (see below)