White Chocolate and Ginger Cheesecake

A festive cheesecake featuring a chocolate biscuit base, creamy white chocolate filling with stem ginger, and elegant chocolate holly decorations.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 765.7 kcals 6125.6 kcals
Carbohydrates 47.8 grams 382.1 grams
Fat 60.7 grams 485.4 grams
Protein 8.5 grams 68.2 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
8 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
25
g
Plain Chocolate
for the base
300
g
White Chocolate
buttons or bar chopped into pieces
150
g
Plain Chocolate
melted for decoration
25
g
1
g
Icing Sugar
for dusting
Dairy
50
g
Butter
plus extra for greasing
400
g
Cream Cheese
full-fat
150
ml
2
piece
Eggs
free-range
300
ml
GrainsCereals
150
g
Other
1
drop
Red Food Colouring
a few drops
Vegetables
4
piece
Stem Ginger
from a jar, finely chopped

Steps

  • Preheat oven to 170°C and grease a 20cm springform tin with butter and parchment.
  • Melt butter and plain chocolate in a saucepan and stir in crushed biscuits.
  • Press the mixture into the tin base and chill in the fridge.
  • Melt white chocolate in a bowl over simmering water until smooth.
  • Whisk cream cheese, soured cream, eggs, and vanilla, then stir in melted chocolate and ginger.
  • Pour filling over the base and bake for 40-45 minutes until set.
  • Rest for 10 minutes, loosen edges with a knife, and chill until cold.
  • Pipe eleven chocolate holly leaf shapes onto parchment strips using melted chocolate.
  • Curve the parchment over rolling pins and let the chocolate leaves set.
  • Knead red food colouring into marzipan and roll into 27 small berry balls.
  • Remove the cheesecake from the tin and place it on a serving plate.
  • Whip double cream to soft peaks and pipe nine rosettes onto the cheesecake.
  • Garnish the cream rosettes with chocolate holly leaves and marzipan berries.