Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
This remarkably easy cheesecake, with its caramelised crust and creamy centre, is the ultimate showstopper dessert!
15 minutesPrep Time
40 minutesCooking Time
6Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings500 g cream cheese, softened at room temperature
4 eggs
150 g caster sugar
1/2 tbsp cake flour
1 orange, zested
1 tbsp orange juice
2 tbsp cocoa powder
100 ml 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.