Coffee Cheesecake
I baked two cheesecakes last week. One was specially for my two nieces Kay & Michelle who came back from Switzerland and Australia for a short vacation. The other cheesecake was for my friend Glady which will be away for awhile.
Sponge Cake Ingredients: Line one 8″ and 9″ round cake tin
125g Optima flour
2 Large Eggs ~ 70g each
30g Water
35g Corn oil to be added last
1/2 tbsp Choc paste and 1 tsp vanilla essence
Put all ingredients in mixing bowl and beat at high speed until thick and fluffy. Then lower speed and add corn oil and mix well.
Bake at pre-heated oven at 180C for about 20 mins.
Leave cake to cool and cut into 2 slices.
Coffee Cheesecake
Ingredients:
500g Cream cheese (keep at room temperature)
50g Sugar
1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
5 Egg yolks
5 Egg whites
70g Sugar
3 tsp Instant coffee powder + 50g hot water ~ mix well, leave to cool & mix together with
120g Whipping cream
6 tbsp Melted Dark chocolate
1 tsp Vanilla essence
Method:
- Cream the cheese with 50g sugar and slowly add in half of the whipping cream, beat till creamy, add cinnamon powder and vanilla essence ~ mix well and add egg yolks one at a time until combined, scrape bowl.
- Continue beating, add 6 tbsp melted dark chocolate and the balance whipping cream~mix well.
- Transfer cream cheese mixture to a large bowl.
- Whisk egg whites with 70g sugar till peak form. Fold the egg whites to the cheese mixture.
- Line a 9″ round cake tin and place one slice of sponge cake in the cake tin.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture top of sponge cake and steam bake at 160C for about 1 hour 10 mins.
- Leave coffee cheesecake to cool and remove from cake tin.
Cheesecake with Chocolate Cream
250g Cream cheese (keep at room temperature)
65g Whipping cream
65g Sugar (half portion to egg yolks and egg whites)
3 Egg yolks
3 Egg whites
1/2tsp Vanilla flavour
1/2tsp Lemon juice
Method:
- Trim the sponge cake to the size of the 8″ cake tin and place sponge in it.
- Cream the cheese and half portion of sugar together and slowly add in the whipping cream together with vanilla flavour and lemon juice. Beat the mixture till light and smooth at medium speed. Scrape bowl and egg yolks one at a time until all combined and transfer to a larger bowl.
- Whisk egg whites and balance sugar till peak form. Use spatula to fold egg whites to cheese mixture.
- Pour cheese mixture into prepared cake tin.
- Steam bake at 160C for about 1 hour.
- Leave cheesecake to cool and remove from cake tin.
Put the two cheesecakes in the refrigerator for about 30 mins and spread two to three layers of coffee ganache cream on top.
Coffee Ganache Cream
125g Semi sweet chocolate ~ chop to small pieces
20g Butter
90g Whipping cream + 2 tsp Instant coffee powder
Chop semi sweet chocolate into small pieces and put in a bowl together with the butter.
Mix Instant coffee powder and whipping cream and bring to boil and pour on to the chocolate pieces. Use hand whisk to stir till chocolate melted and smooth ~ leave to cool and spread on cheesecakes.
Kristy: Are you going to make any special dish for Christmas?Preety, Malar, Kothiavunu : Thank you for your nice comments.Pigpigscorner: Sure ;DThas: Thanks for your comments. Please visit often ๐
The nieces and the friend are so lucky to have received these gorgeous cakes!
The decorations is so cute… hehe…
Can't take my eyes off fromm that chocolate cheese cake..Other cakes look tempting too ๐
Gosh, Anncoo.. the ganache.. it's melting down. Owh this is so temptingly delicious..
Woww beautiful and perfect cake dear…..
Oh my mouth is literally watering seeing these cheesecakes!
Cherry Potato: 谢谢!这两个蛋糕好像做早了一点,没办法,她们圣诞节前就要走了。
They both loo very nice and really good tasting. Anncoo, you are so good! Do you or have you previously run a pastry class before???
Both cheesecakes are great Anncoo! Your nieces and friend are very lucky to have it. Nice Christmas decorations, I don't know when I will start baking myself … too lazy to start, so many excuses hahaha ๐
Hello Friends,
Thank you all for your lovely comments.
Lindsey: You're my friend already ๐
Rachel: 呵呵。。没问题,等你要来先通知我一声,我就准备一个美美的蛋糕。[*.*]
Lia Chen: I have not start to bake the fruit cake yet.
Quinn: Hahaa…run a pastry shop? No, I only bake for the charity about 2-3 times a year.
很吸引人的蛋糕.很有圣诞的感觉.
Both the cheesecakes are beautiful and so festive!
oh wow what a great baker you are love the christmas one
Ooooo my god… Why don't you live a little closer and I would come and taste all those fantastic cakes you make… Wow… gorgeous, gorgeous!!
Hi Anncoo,
Lovely pictures as usual!I've just gained 2 pounds just looking at your cheese cakes. I love all that oozing chocolate of the first cake…..drool!
Mamatkamal
wow these are so nicely decorated and really wish to have a slice ๐
I don't know which one I would have a slice of first…they both look so good!
Your cakes always look so perfect. I wish I could do this kind of thing. ๐
Oh my gosh….both cakes look soooo gorgeous! Your nieces and friend are sure so lucky. Do you bake cakes for sale? These look so preofessional. I'm sure you can make very good sales. I can be your promoter ๐
Christine, Karine: Thank you for your nice words.
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do i get 1 if i visit u from JB??
i like both cakes, look yummy and attractive.
Those cheesecakes are perfect and so tempting! Yummy!Cheers,Rosa
oh they must be so happy!!
Nice cheese cakes. Anncoo, you are really amazing – bake well, decorate well and always well captured in pictures ….
Mmmmmmmmm cheese cake, looks gorgeous:) , thanks for dropping by ๐ cant wait to explore your blog ๐
Hi All, Thank you for your sweet compliments.Wendy: Poor you, do you want me to come over to help you? So that I can also be your guest..hahaa…
Very difficult to choose which I like. I'll take both!
Hi Shirley: Thanks for visiting ๐
Wen: Thanks.
Little Inbox: Sorry no more cheesecakes left. Next time I'll bake one specially for you, OK?
Oh friend, you make me drool. I want a piece, can?
These 2 cakes look really delicious. Wish I can savour some.Mouth-watering!
lovely cakes..
What a perfectly decadent cheesecake!It's just beautiful and I love the coffee addition!
wow, i think you can open a cake haose! so beautiful!
Both chocolate cakes look so delicious. You make me feel hungry again, LOL.
awesome!! perfect for those coffee lover! I am "grounded" myself from the kitchen, too many parties going on, I heard protesting noise from my stomach already….have to just eat "moi" and soy sauce for a while..I guess! lol!!
Wow! Look at that!
Both cakes are very pretty and nice.
They are indeed a great piece of work! ๐
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Hi Peanutts, Thank you for your compliments and please visit often.
Lynda: Thank you ๐
Two cakes look so beautiful, well done.
This is a stunning masterpiece!
Velva, 5*Foodie, Lauren: Thank you very much for your nice comments ๐
Wow, your cheesecakes look and sound absolutely amazing!
Absolutely gorgeous Cheese Cakes. Dear Anncoo you have created such beauties, I could just sit and admire them. Simply Divine. I'm sure your nieces must be so proud of their aunt and ur friend Glady is fortunate to have you. Also absolutely beautiful Clicks.
很美啦。。。虽然我不喜欢吃CHEESECAKE,不过,你的CHEESECAKE让人看了会流口水的。
Your cheesecakes are absoulotley beautiful..I want to rach in and take a bite!! Wow!!-SouffleBombay
Rita: Thank you for your compliments ๐
They are fabulous these cakes, I loved the taste!I'm not quite sure what to translate the ingredients but the result is truly magnificent, bravoBravo also for the beautiful decorations