Coffee liqueur cheesecake

Prep
30m
Cook
10m
serves
6
Coffee liqueur cheesecake
Coffee liqueur cheesecake
Coffee liqueur cheesecake
Valli Little's coffee cheesecake is silky, creamy and totally wicked.

Ingredients (14)

  • 125g plain chocolate biscuits (not chocolate-coated)
  • 40g unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 eggs yolks
  • 35g caster sugar
  • 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 250g cream cheese
  • 2 sheets (5g each) leaf gelatine
  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • 100ml coffee cream liqueur
  • 300ml thick cream

Chocolate sauce

  • 200g (1 cup) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbs unsalted butter
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) thin cream
  • 1 1/2 tbs Dutch cocoa powder

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Grease and line the base of a 20cm spring-form cake pan.
  • 2.
    Place biscuits in a food processor and process until fine crumbs. Add the butter and stir to combine. Press the crumb mixture into base of cake pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until firm.
  • 3.
    Place egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and use an electric hand beater to whisk until pale and thick. Add cheeses and beat well to combine. Set aside.
  • 4.
    Place the gelatine in a bowl of cold water and set aside for 5 minutes to soak. Drain. Place 2 tablespoons of cold water and the leaf gelatine in small saucepan over low heat and swirl until the gelatine has melted.
  • 5.
    Dissolve coffee in 1 tablespoon of boiling water. Whisk gelatine, coffee and coffee liqueur into cream cheese mixtures. Place cream in a cream bowl and whip until thick. Fold into mixture, then pour over biscuit base. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  • 6.
    To make chocolate sauce, place all ingredients in a pan over low heat and stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Set aside to cool.
  • 7.
    Serve cake drizzled with the sauce.
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