Fizzy Pop Cheesecakes

Three tiers of baked cheesecakes flavored with childhood fizzy drinks, topped with ganache, Italian meringue, and popping candy.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 987.1 kcals 11845.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 88.1 grams 1056.8 grams
Fat 65.2 grams 782.4 grams
Protein 11.9 grams 142.3 grams
Cook Time
120 mins
Produces
12 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
150
g
Caster Sugar
for filling
1
ml
Vanilla Bean Paste
for filling
100
g
Dark Chocolate Buttons
minimum 70% cocoa solids
200
g
White Chocolate Buttons
divided into two 100ml portions for toppings
10
ml
Lemon Extract
Sicilian
100
g
White Chocolate
for topping
10
ml
Vanilla Bean Paste
for topping
110
g
Caster Sugar
for meringue
100
g
3
piece
Crystallised Ginger
cubes, roughly chopped
CondimentsSauces
60
ml
Stem Ginger Syrup
reserved from jar
Dairy
375
g
Unsalted Butter
chilled and cubed
3
piece
Eggs
medium free-range
150
ml
3
piece
Eggs
medium free-range for filling
1
piece
Egg Yolk
free-range
300
ml
Double Cream
divided into three 100ml portions for toppings
Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
unwaxed, zest only
GrainsCereals
750
g
Plain Flour
for pastry base
45
ml
Plain Flour
for filling
Other
1
piece
2
piece
Egg Whites
medium
Vegetables
2
piece
Stem Ginger
balls in syrup, chopped

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Rub the flour into the butter and mix in the icing sugar.
  • Combine whisked eggs and milk with the flour mixture to form a dough.
  • Wrap the dough in film and freeze for 10 minutes.
  • Roll out the pastry to 3mm thickness on a floured surface.
  • Line three tins with pastry, prick the bases, and chill for 15 minutes.
  • Blind bake for 15 minutes at 180°C using paper and baking beans.
  • Remove beans and reduce the oven temperature to 150°C.
  • Mix cream cheese, sugar, soured cream, eggs, yolk, and flour.
  • Pour mixture into cases, leaving a lip for the sauce.
  • Add ginger to the 20cm tin, lemon zest to the 18cm tin, and vanilla to the 15cm tin.
  • Bake the small cake for 30 minutes and the larger ones for 45 minutes.
  • Heat cream and pour over chocolate and flavoring for each of the three toppings.
  • Pour cooled toppings onto respective cheesecakes and chill.
  • Whisk egg whites to soft peaks while heating sugar and water to 120°C.
  • Slowly whisk the hot syrup into the egg whites until glossy and cold.
  • Trim excess pastry and place each cheesecake onto its board.
  • Insert three support straws into the bottom two tiers and trim to height.
  • Stack the tiers and pipe meringue around the edges.
  • Decorate with chocolate buttons, popping candy, and crystallised ginger.