Description
Indulge in this rich and creamy Spiked Cherry Cheesecake, featuring a chocolate digestive biscuit base, a luscious cream cheese filling, and a tangy cherry topping infused with kirsch. Perfect for special occasions or as a delightful treat!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Base:
- 400g dark chocolate digestive biscuits
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 160g unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
- 560g full-fat cream cheese (Philadelphia)
- 100g mascarpone
- 200g caster sugar
- 90ml soured cream
- 3 large free-range eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 50g plain flour
For the Topping:
- 390g jar Opies black cherries with kirsch (from Tesco and Waitrose)
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- Splash of amaretto, rum, or kirsch
Instructions
- Make the Base: Whizz the dark chocolate digestive biscuits and cocoa powder in a food processor until finely ground. Mix with the melted butter and press into a greased 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 160°C (140°C fan/gas mark 3).
- Make the Filling: In a large bowl, whip together the cream cheese, mascarpone, caster sugar, soured cream, eggs, and vanilla bean paste until smooth. Sift in the plain flour and gently fold until combined.
- Bake Cheesecake: Pour the filling into the tart base, smoothing the top. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until set and lightly golden. Leave to cool completely in the oven.
- Make the Topping: Drain the cherries, reserving the liquid. In a saucepan, heat the reserved liquid with the sugar until syrupy. Let it cool and stir in your choice of amaretto, rum, or kirsch.
- Serve: Top the cooled cheesecake with the cherries and drizzle with the syrup before serving.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the biscuits with gluten-free alternatives.
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hr
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg