Oh ho what is this we have here? A baking post, say what?! Okay so it’s not official baking but I thought I’d share with you all the recipe for my famous Raspberry and Chocolate Cheesecake! If there’s any kind of function or family event happening I am always asked to make this – and for good reason, it is super yummy!
So
before we start these are all the ingredients you’ll need:
- digestive biscuits, 180g
- butter, 75g melted
- milk chocolate, 100g
- cream cheese, 300g
- double cream, 200ml
- sugar, 75g
- raspberries, 150g
- a flake to serve, (optional)
(Side note: When I
make this it’s usually for a large number of people so I tend to double the
recipe.)
So, first up we have
to make the base. To do this you have to crush your digestive biscuits into a
fine crumble. You can do this by hand but I like to use a food processor as it
makes them nice and uniform and a bit more professional looking!
Once you’ve crumbled
these and put them in a bowl you need to melt your butter over a low heat and
add it to the digestives. I like to do this gradually to ensure the butter is
evenly spread throughout the mixture. You then want to place this mixture into
a cake tin that you can pop the bottom out of, or in my case a large plate with
a circular mould on it. Once you have this done put the base in the fridge to
help the butter harden and hold it all together.
Now is time for the
fun part, the topping! To make this you need to mix your cream cheese, double
cream and sugar in a big mixing bowl. A little tip here is to put the cream
cheese in first and then give it a good stir with a wooden spoon. It can be
really tough to manoeuvre if you just chuck it all in together. When this has
all been mixed to a smooth, creamy consistency you can leave it aside and start
melting your chocolate. You can either do this in the microwave or in a bowl
over some hot water (my preferred method as it’s less likely to burn).
Whilst the chocolate
is melting wash your raspberries and roughly chop them. You can just lob them
in whole but I like to do this to ensure the flavour is well dispersed through
the mixture! And it gives a lovely pink colour.
Once the chocolate is smooth and melted simply add it to the mixture and give it a swirl around. You can mix it as much or as little as you like but I tend to give it a good old stir! Once this is done you simply pop it on top of your base as evenly as possible and leave over night! Leave it in the fridge or somewhere cool to allow the topping to thicken. As a finishing touch (and to hide any messy bits!) I crumble a flake over the top as a little garnish as I think it looks a bit bare without.
Once the chocolate is smooth and melted simply add it to the mixture and give it a swirl around. You can mix it as much or as little as you like but I tend to give it a good old stir! Once this is done you simply pop it on top of your base as evenly as possible and leave over night! Leave it in the fridge or somewhere cool to allow the topping to thicken. As a finishing touch (and to hide any messy bits!) I crumble a flake over the top as a little garnish as I think it looks a bit bare without.
This looks SO delicious Aisling! Think I will definitely have to give it a go this weekend. The only thing I ever manage to bake successfully is slutty brownies. xx
ReplyDeleteLauren | laurenthedaydreamer.co.uk
It's so yummy! But I usually make myself sick licking the bowl and can never stomach any actual cheesecake haha. I'm trying brownie cookies today! xxx
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DeleteOoo yum! My sister would love this for her birthday cake! <3 xx
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It's so delish but very heavy eating! A teeny slice is usually enough ahha xxx
DeleteThis looks delicious! x
ReplyDeleteThis looks/sounds amazing! Cheesecake is the best! x
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Oh my word I just love a good homemade cheesecake! My mum makes a great strawberry one. So easy to make and they taste soo good. Not too good for the waistline though! haha
ReplyDeleteEmma | The Fashion Six
this looks absolutely amazing! I'll definitely have to try this when I get a spare moment ^_^ x
ReplyDeleteAnita | AllThingsAnita
This looks fab! I've had a fair few cheesecake disasters but this recipe looks really interesting!
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