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Mickey Mouse Cheesecake

April 4, 2016 This post may contain affiliate links.

Decorate a decadent chocolate cheesecake with a double chocolate cookie crust to look like an iconic cartoon character. This Mickey Mouse Cheesecake will make a really cool dessert for any Disney themed party.

Decadent chocolate Mickey Mouse Cheesecake. See how to decorate this fun cheesecake using colored plain cheesecake filling and chocolate cheesecake filling. You can find the tutorial at HungryHappenings.com.

This festively decorated cheesecake was inspired by a recent trip we took to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Well, recent is a relative term, being we took this trip back in early December. I’ve just been too busy creating food crafts for Christmas, New Years, Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, and Easter to actually tell you much about it.

This was our second trip to the parks in one year. We just had to go back after my husband got sick during our first trip. We still had two unused 5 day park hopper passes that couldn’t go to waste. Plus we had accumulated enough SPG points for a free, 6 night’s stay, at Disney’s Swan Hotel and enough Southwest Rapid Rewards points for both of us to fly for free.

Being all we had to pay for, out of pocket, was food, we indulged. I’ll share more about all the amazing places to eat at Disney in a post later this week. For now, let’s talk sweet treats.

You can find so many fun food crafts, snack, and treats to enjoy while you are visiting Walt Disney World Resort.

One of my favorite things to do while at the parks is to visit all the candy shops. There are plenty to choose from and I love that Disney has really gotten into the spirit of making food crafts.

It’s as much fun for me to see all the hand decorated caramel apples, cupcakes, rice krispies, cake pops, cookies, and chocolates, as it is for most people to see Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Of course, I love that too.

It's so fun to watch the candy makers creating treats at Disney World's Main Street Confectionery shop.

Getting to watch the treats being made is even more exciting for me. My husband had to go find a bench to sit on more than once because I spent so much time chatting with the candy makers.

I thought it was so cool to see two Savage Brothers chocolate tempering machines, just like the two I have in my candy kitchen, on the kitchen counter in the Main Street Confectionery shop. It’s nice to know they use pure chocolate to make most of their sweet treats.

We enjoyed a peanut butter fudge filled Mickey Mouse chocolate, a big Mickey Mouse cookie, and a Mickey Mouse caramel apple during our stay. I really had intended to try more of their sweet treats, but we ate so many huge meals, that we just didn’t have room in our very full bellies. I’ll just have to go back to try more.

Watching the workers inspired me to come home and make my own Disney treats like Animal Print Mickey Mouse Pops, Mickey and Minnie Mouse Chocolate Bark, Frozen Inspired Winter Wonderland Popcorn, and  Cheesy Snowgie Snacks.

Use a silicone baking pan to create an amazing Mickey Mouse Cheesecake for your Disney themed party.

The dessert I was most excited to make was this cheesecake. When I found this Mickey Mouse silicone cake mold in the confectionery shop, I instantly knew I’d use it to make a cheesecake.

So, why did it take me almost 5 months to get around to it?

Why? Seriously, why?

Not only does this cheesecake look unbelievably amazing, better than I even envisioned, but the flavor is off the charts too.

The cheesecake is so smooth and creamy and decadently chocolate. The flavor of the chocolate cheesecake is enhanced by the addition of a double chocolate crust made with Mega Stuffed Oreo Cookies and homemade chocolate ganache. It is definitely not your typical cheesecake crust.

Lusciously creamy chocolate Mickey Mouse Cheesecake with a double chocolate crust. See the recipe at HungryHappenings.com.

Being this cheesecake is baked without a crust, I had to come up with a way to attach one after it was baked. I poured chocolate ganache over the cooled cake then topped it with a mixture of cookie crumbs and some more chocolate ganache.

It stuck, just as I had hoped, makes a nice solid base for the cheesecake, and tastes incredible.

Oh, boy!

Create a fun Disney dessert for your party. This Chocolate Mickey Mouse Cheesecake is as fun to make as it is to eat.

If you want to make one of these Mickey Mouse Cheesecakes then you are going to need to get the silicone mold.

You can find them at many of the gift shops in Disney, or you can get it from Amazon. You’ll also need peach and red food coloring, some food use only paint brushes or some squeeze-it mold painter (squeeze bottles) fitted with a small round pastry tip, and a roasting pan, preferably with a flat removable rack. (Commission earned for sales from affiliate links.)

   
 

Mickey Mouse Cheesecake

You can paint a silicone cake pan with colored cheesecake filling to create a Mickey Mouse Cheesecake. See how at HungryHappenings.com.

Start by creating a water bath for the cheesecake to bake in. I suggest using a roasting pan with a flat removable rack. Set the mold on the rack then fill the pan with enough water to come half way up the sides of the mold. Remove the rack and mold, and set the pan in the oven. Heat the oven to 325 degrees while you make the cheesecake.

The rack will give your silicone mold nice support and later when it’s filled you can simply lower it into the water bath using the handles.

Now you can make the cheesecake filling and the chocolate ganache using the recipes below.

Pour 1/4 cup of the filling into a bowl and color it peach. Color 2 teaspoons of the filling red and leave 1 tablespoon white.

Reserve 2/3 cup of the chocolate ganache for the crust, then mix the remainder into the bowl of cheesecake filling.

Then use the chocolate cheesecake filling to color the outer eyes, nose, and mouth of the Mickey Mouse silicone mold.

You can use a paint brush or, if you prefer, a Squeeze-It Mold Painter. I actually found it easier to use the squeeze bottle because the outline around the eyes is quite thin. Piping the chocolate filling into those thin indentations was easier than painting it in.

You can paint a silicone cake pan with colored cheesecake filling to create a Mickey Mouse Cheesecake. See how at HungryHappenings.com.

Once you have the outline of the eyes, the pupils, nose, and mouth done, pop the mold in the freezer for 5 minutes.

Remove and paint the whites of Mickey’s eyes and the red tongue, then freeze again for 10 minutes before painting the peach face.

Freeze the mold for 15 minutes then remove and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.

Pipe chocolate filling around the peach colored face, then pour the rest over top.

Make a decadent chocolate Mickey Mouse Cheesecake to serve at your Disney themed party.

Bake the cheesecake for 38-42 minutes then remove from the oven and water bath. The outer edges should look set, but the center will still be jiggly, but not wet.

Once again, the rack works wonders. You can just lift it out of the pan and it acts like a cooling rack.

Let the cheesecake cool for an hour.

Use chocolate ganache and Mega Stuffed Oreo Cookies to make a decadent crust for a chocolate cheesecake.

To make the crust, you may need to reheat the chocolate ganache if it has firmed up too much. Just microwave it for 10 seconds, then stir.

I used Mega Stuffed Oreos to make this crust, because I wanted a lot of filling so the crust would hold together well. Crush them up into fine crumbs. Then add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the chocolate ganache. When you pinch off some of the crumbs, you should be able to squeeze it into a ball. You want it to be crumbly, yet hold together, when pressed into the crust.

Pour chocolate ganache over a chocolate cheesecake Mickey Mouse then add an Oreo Cookie crust on top.

Pour the remaining chocolate ganache over the cooled cheesecake and spread it into an even layer. Sprinkle the cookie crumbs over top then gently pat them into an even layer.

Cover the Mickey Mouse Cheesecake in plastic wrap and freeze it for at least 4 hours or up to a month.

Use a silicone baking pan to create an amazing Mickey Mouse Cheesecake for your Disney themed party.

You need the cheesecake frozen solid in order to easily un-mold it.

To do so, set the cheesecake on a serving platter and peel the silicone mold away from the cheesecake.

Place the cheesecake in the refrigerator and allow it to thaw. If you want to take it with you to a party, you can bring it frozen and just allow it to thaw at room temperature, which will happen in less than an hour.

Serve this decadently chocolate cheesecake Mickey Mouse at your Disney themed party.

Decadent chocolate Mickey Mouse Cheesecake. See how to decorate this fun cheesecake using colored plain cheesecake filling and chocolate cheesecake filling. You can find the tutorial at HungryHappenings.com.
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Mickey Mouse Cheesecake
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
 
Decadently rich chocolate cheesecake decorated like Mickey Mouse.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, mickey mouse cheesecake, mickey mouse dessert
Servings: 12
Author: Beth Jackson Klosterboer
Ingredients
Chocolate Ganache Filling
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate finely chopped
Cheesecake Filling
  • 16 ounces 2 blocks cream cheese, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Coloring
  • peach and red food coloring
Crust
  • 7 Mega Stuff Oreo Cookies
Instructions
  1. Place a roasting pan filled with enough water to reach half way up the side of a silicone Mickey Mouse mold.
  2. Place roasting pan in oven and heat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Chocolate Ganache filling
  1. Combine heavy whipping cream and finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave safe bowl.
  2. Heat on high power for 1 minute.
  3. Remove and stir.
  4. Let sit for 3 minutes then stir again.
  5. If needed, heat for 15 second increments, stirring after each until melted.
  6. Set aside to cool.
  7. Pour 2/3 cup ganache into a bowl and reserve for the crust.
Cheesecake Filling
  1. Either use a food processor or an electric mixer and beat cream cheese until really light and fluffy.
  2. Be sure all the lumps of cream cheese are gone.
  3. Add sugar and beat until combined.
  4. Add eggs, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla and beat just until incorporated.
  5. Pour 1/4 cup of filling into one small bowl and color peach.
  6. Pour 3/4 teaspoon into another bowl and color bright red.
  7. Pour 2 teaspoons of filling into a final bowl and leave white.
  8. Pour the cooled chocolate ganache into the remaining cheesecake filling.
  9. Use some food use only paint brushes or squeeze-it mold painter (squeeze bottles) to paint or pipe chocolate cheesecake filling into a Mickey Mouse silicone mold. Paint the nose, pupils, and outlines around the eyes and mouth.
  10. Pop the mold in the freezer for 5 minutes.
  11. Remove and paint the red tongue and white eyes.
  12. Freeze for 10 minutes.
  13. Remove and paint the peach face being sure to make it thick.
  14. Freeze for 15 minutes.
  15. Remove and pipe or paint chocolate filling around the face then pour the remaining chocolate filling over top.
  16. Place the mold in a the hot water in the roasting pan in the oven.
  17. Bake for 38-42 minutes until the edges look set.
  18. The center will still be jiggly, but should not look wet.
  19. Remove from oven and water bath and set on a cooling rack to cool for one hour.
  20. Reheat the reserved chocolate ganache in the microwave for 10-15 seconds until it's fluid.
  21. Crush Oreo Cookies in food processor.
  22. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the chocolate ganache and pulse to combine.
  23. Pour the remaining chocolate ganache over the cooled cheesecake.
  24. Sprinkle the cookie crumbs over the ganache and pat into an even layer.
  25. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours.
  26. Remove and un-mold cheesecake.
  27. Allow to thaw before serving.

If you are hosting a Disney themed party or are surprising your family with a trip to Disney,
you might also like to make some of these other treats…

Disney themed treats are as fun to make as they are to eat.

Minnie and Mickey Mouse Chocolate Bark • Snack Cake Mickey Pops
White Chocolate Pretzel Olaf • Snowgie Cheese Snacks
Animal Print Mickey Mouse Pops • Olaf Candy Bars
Mickey Mouse Snack Cakes • Mickey Mouse Cheesecake

If you recreate this Mickey Mouse Cheesecake
be sure to link to this tutorial and send a picture to beth@hungryhappenings.com,
so I can  share it in my Readers’ Gallery.

Filed Under: Cheesecake Recipes, Everyday Desserts, Movie and T.V. Character Treats Tagged With: Cheesecake, Chocolate, Mickey Mouse treats

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Comments

  1. The Partiologist

    April 5, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    I love your Mickey Mouse cheesecake, it brings such wonderful memories of the magical place and the thought of continuing the magic at home with the cheesecake is fantastic!

    Reply
    • Beth

      April 5, 2016 at 8:25 pm

      Thanks, Kim. As I was making it, I was reliving our time together at the parks. I had so much fun making this. Not quite as much fun as I did at the parks though!

      Reply
  2. Karen

    April 5, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    This is so cool.

    Reply
  3. lisa@hooplapalooza

    April 5, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    if Minnie never met Mickey i am sure she would be hanging on to this instead! talk about a perfect man for her…errr i guess i should say perfect mouse! aww heck this is perfect for anyone! 🙂

    Reply
    • Beth

      April 7, 2016 at 8:03 am

      Thanks, Lisa. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

    April 8, 2016 at 10:42 am

    I love it Beth, you have outdone yourself with this amazing cheesecake! Like you, the #1 thing i must do on every visit to Mickey Mouse~land, is to watch the incredible treats being made and chatting with the treat makers! It’s the best part of the trip.
    I’ve mentioned to my husband (more than once), how awesome it would be to retire to Florida and work/play in the Disney candy kitchens.
    Your recipe sounds divine and I love how you made the Oreo crust! 🙂

    Reply
    • Beth

      April 8, 2016 at 10:16 pm

      It’s nice to know I’m not the only person who finds joy in watching the Disney treats being made. We stood in line for 45 minutes to get popcorn at the Werther’s shop and I didn’t even notice how long we stood there because I was having fun watching them make treats. Retiring at Disney would be cool!

      Reply
      • Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

        April 9, 2016 at 7:54 pm

        YES! I’m happy that hubby has a sweet tooth. We have gone to Epcot just so we can get the chocolate dipped caramel apples at Karamell-Kuche! Can’t wait to hear more about your trip. :o)

        Reply
  5. Jennifer

    September 5, 2016 at 4:31 pm

    I’m planning to make this for my daughter’s 2nd birthday and did a trial run today. Other than sticking on a few places it turned out great! Any suggestions to keep this from happening?

    Reply
    • Beth

      September 6, 2016 at 9:35 am

      I’m happy to hear you are making this cheesecake. If it’s sticking, it needs to be frozen a bit longer. Once it’s frozen solid, it should come out pretty clean. If it does stick, you can wet your finger and run it over the spot to smooth it out a bit. I hope your party guests enjoy the fun dessert!

      Reply
      • Jennifer

        October 15, 2016 at 11:18 pm

        Thanks for the tip! It turned out great for her party and everyone love it!

        Reply
        • Beth

          October 16, 2016 at 11:06 am

          That is great to hear!

          Reply
  6. Regina Turner

    November 2, 2019 at 8:15 pm

    I’m in the middle of making one of these right now! Fingers crossed that it turns out well! I don’t have a very steady hand, so I’m not sure how great the face will look, and I couldn’t find peach, so I had to use ivory for the face, which is pretty yellow, but we shall see! I’ll let you know how it turned out tomorrow!

    Reply
    • Beth

      November 2, 2019 at 10:12 pm

      Hi Regina,
      I hope your cheesecake turns out great! I look forward to hearing about it!

      Reply

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