Luxurious No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

• 21.5cm (8.5″) Springform Pan
• Food Processor
• Metal Spoon
• 2 x Large Mixing Bowls
• Spatula
• Electric Stand Mixer or Large Bowl with Electric Hand Whisk
• Mini Meringue Nests
• Chocolate Fudge Sauce, to drizzle
• 300 g (10.5 oz) Dark Chocolate
• 250 ml (1 Cup) Double Cream, cold
• 30 g (1/4 Cup) Cocoa Powder
• 400 g (14 oz) Full Fat Cream Cheese, room temp
• 100 g (1/2 Cup) Golden Caster Sugar
• 375 g (13 oz) Oreos
• 125 g (1/2 Cup) Unsalted Butter, melted

Instructions

1. 1

   Grease and line the base and sides of...: Grease and line the base and sides of the pan. Then blitz the Oreos (including the fillings) in the food processor, until they resemble fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse again until clumping.

2. 2

   Press the crumbs into the base and sides...: Press the crumbs into the base and sides of the tin with a metal spoon, and freeze until needed.

3. 3

   Melt the dark chocolate and 8 tbsp of...: Melt the dark chocolate and 8 tbsp of the cream in 10 second blasts in the microwave. Stirring well between each time. Then set aside to cool.

4. 4

   Whip the remaining cream to soft peaks. (Do...: Whip the remaining cream to soft peaks. (Do not over whip!)

5. 5

   Then sift in the cocoa powder, and fold...: Then sift in the cocoa powder, and fold in gently with a spatula. Next, fold the dark chocolate mixture into the cream in thirds.

6. 6

   In an electric stand mixer (or large bowl...: In an electric stand mixer (or large bowl with an electric hand whisk), beat the cream cheese and caster sugar together until shiny and no longer grainy.

7. 7

   Then carefully fold the chocolate cream mixture into...: Then carefully fold the chocolate cream mixture into the cream cheese. Don't over mix.

8. 8

   Finally, pour the cheesecake filling over the Oreo...: Finally, pour the cheesecake filling over the Oreo base, and smooth out. Set in the fridge for 4 hours. (Overnight is best.)

9. 9

   When the chocolate cheesecake is set, remove it...: When the chocolate cheesecake is set, remove it from the tin and peel off the paper. Then, just before serving, top with mini meringue nests and drizzle with chocolate fudge sauce.