Triple Chocolate Cheesecake

This is my husband's birthday cake, and what I generally make for most birthday parties. Since all we have here is gross disgusting weather (snow! whattt? I just stocked up on pastels!) I think it will be a baking week. Cheesecakes get a bad rap because they can be tricky, but there are a couple of things you can do to make it easier on yourself. Just remember, making a good cheesecake is as much an art as a science.

First tip: lay all of your ingredients first thing in the morning. You want them all to be room temperature.