Rich Chocolate & Espresso Cheesecake - Ainsley Harriott

Ingredients

• For the Filling
• 200g good-quality dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids), chopped
• 250g full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp good-quality cocoa powder
• 220ml double cream, at room temperature
• For the Base
• 80g butter, plus extra for greasing
• 200g dark chocolate digestive biscuits
• 2 tsp caster sugar
• 2 tsp instant espresso powder
• For the Ganache Topping
• 100g good-quality dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids), chopped
• 3⁄4 tsp instant espresso powder
• 180ml double cream
• To Decorate
• instant espresso powder
• chocolate-covered espresso beans (optional)
• dark chocolate curls or shavings