Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
A decadent Chocolate Basque Cheesecake baked with cocoa and cream, finished with a creamy centre and caramelised edges.
15 minutesPrep Time
40 minutesCooking Time
6Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings500g of Cream Cheese, softened
4 Eggs
150g of Caster Sugar
½ Tablespoon of Cake Flour
Zest of 1 Orange
Tablespoon of Orange Juice
2 Tablespoons of Cocoa Powder
100ml of Thickened Cream
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 220C. Line a 15-16cm round spring form baking tin with greaseproof paper with a 5cm overhang.
- Combine the cream cheese, caster sugar, eggs, orange zest, orange juice and cream with a whisk till smooth - making sure not to incorporate too much air into the mix. Sift the cocoa powder and cake flour, mix to combine.
- Pour batter into the prepared tin, and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until the tops are dark brown but the cheesecake centre is still jiggly.
- Remove from the oven and let it completely cool in the tin before taking it out and slicing.