Vanilla Baked Cheesecake with Blackberries

Rich baked cheesecake with swirled blackberry sauce, topped with unique black pepper honeycomb shards for a crunchy finish.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 947.1 kcals 5682.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 119.9 grams 719.1 grams
Fat 47.4 grams 284.5 grams
Protein 10.2 grams 61.2 grams
Cook Time
50 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
2
tsp
Caster Sugar
for the puree
196
g
Caster Sugar
for the filling
200
g
Caster Sugar
for the honeycomb
Dairy
100
g
Butter
melted
500
g
Cream Cheese
full-fat
3
piece
Eggs
free-range
Fruits
0.5
piece
Lemon Juice
juice only
GrainsCereals
NutsSeeds
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
seeds scraped out
1
piece
Black Pepper
freshly ground
Other
35
g

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 130°C and line a 20cm spring-form cake tin.
  • Pulse digestive biscuits in a food processor, mix with melted butter, and press into the tin base.
  • Simmer berries, sugar, and water until tender, blend into a smooth puree, and sieve.
  • Beat vanilla seeds into cream cheese and whisk eggs, lemon juice, and cream in a separate jug.
  • Mix half the egg mixture into the cheese, then incorporate flour, sugar, and the remaining egg mixture.
  • Pour filling into the tin, drizzle with berry puree, and bake for 40 minutes at 130°C.
  • Prepare a baking tray with a silicone mat for the honeycomb.
  • Heat honey, glucose, sugar, and water in a pan until the temperature reaches 150°C.
  • Stir in bicarbonate of soda, pour onto the mat, spread thin, and sprinkle with black pepper.
  • Break hardened honeycomb into shards and use them to decorate sliced cheesecake before serving.