Description
A delightful cheesecake combining lemon, rich chocolate, and sweet marzipan, perfect for Easter celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g digestive biscuits (or havrekiks)
- 60 g almonds or hazelnuts (optional)
- 60 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 60 g marzipan, diced
- 1 lemon, finely grated zest
- 125 g butter, softened
- 250 g cream cheese (full-fat)
- 3 ½ dl heavy cream
- ½ dl freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 ½ lemons)
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped
- 4 ½ sheets gelatin
- Yellow food coloring (optional, for decoration)
- Fresh thyme leaves and Pansy flowers for garnish
- Easter eggs (if in season) for decoration
- 22–20 cm springform pan or cake ring with round cake acetate
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Crush the digestive biscuits in a food processor and pulse until finely crushed. If using nuts, crush them along with the biscuits.
- Melt Butter: In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat, then mix in the crushed biscuits (and nuts) until fully combined.
- Press Into Pan: Line the springform pan with parchment paper and press the biscuit mixture firmly into the base. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Make the Filling: Soften the gelatin in cold water, then heat gently until dissolved.
- Mix Cream Cheese: Beat the cream cheese until smooth, then add powdered sugar, vanilla seeds, and lemon zest, mixing until combined.
- Add Lemon Juice: Gradually pour in lemon juice and the dissolved gelatin mixture while continuously mixing.
- Incorporate Heavy Cream: Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
- Add Chocolate and Marzipan: Fold in the chopped chocolate and diced marzipan until evenly distributed.
- Assemble the Cheesecake: Pour filling into the chilled biscuit base and smooth the top.
- Chill: Cover and refrigerate for at least 4-6 hours, preferably overnight.
Notes
Use quality ingredients for the best flavor. This cheesecake can be made gluten-free by using gluten-free biscuits.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg