Vanilla and Bourbon Cheesecake

Rich cheesecake with sponge base, topped with caramelised bananas, toffee sauce, and smooth chocolate sauce for a decadent dessert.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1964 kcals 11784 kcals
Carbohydrates 161.1 grams 966.3 grams
Fat 140.4 grams 842.1 grams
Protein 18.4 grams 110.4 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
1
piece
Sponge Base
25cm diameter, cut from a flan case
4
tbsp
2
tbsp
Sugar
For frying bananas
175
g
Demerara Sugar
For toffee sauce
1
tbsp
Golden Syrup
For toffee sauce
1
tbsp
Black Treacle
For toffee sauce
175
g
Plain Chocolate
Broken into pieces
50
g
Caster Sugar
For chocolate sauce
Dairy
10
g
Butter
For greasing
850
g
Cream Cheese
Full fat soft cheese
3
piece
Eggs
Medium, free-range
375
ml
25
g
Butter
For frying bananas
500
ml
Double Cream
For toffee sauce
175
g
Unsalted Butter
For toffee sauce
Fruits
3
piece
Lemon
Finely grated zest only
3
tbsp
Sultanas
Soaked in bourbon
10
piece
Bananas
Small
Liquids
4
tbsp
Whiskey
Or bourbon, to taste
NutsSeeds
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
Seeds removed
1
bunch
Mint
Fresh sprigs for garnish

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C and butter a 25cm loose-bottomed cake tin.
  • Cut the sponge horizontally into two discs and place one disc in the bottom of the tin.
  • Mix sugar, lemon zest, cornflour, and sultanas, then beat in the cream cheese.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla essence.
  • Stir in vanilla seeds, bourbon, and cream until the mixture is smooth.
  • Pour the mixture over the sponge and place the tin in a baking tray with 2-3mm of warm water.
  • Bake for 50 minutes until golden, then cool and set completely before removing.
  • Peel and fry bananas in butter and sugar until brown and caramelised.
  • Combine cream, butter, sugar, syrup, and treacle over low heat to make toffee sauce.
  • Melt chocolate over a water bath.
  • Dissolve sugar in 100ml of boiling water and stir into the melted chocolate.
  • Serve cheesecake wedges with bananas, sauces, and fresh mint garnish.