Name: Lamington Cheesecake recipe
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: australian
Ingredients: 18 lamingtons; 250 g white chocolate; 300 ml thickened cream; 2 tsp gelatine powder; 3 tsp water; 125 g cream cheese; 250 g mascarpone; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 250 g dark chocolate; 1/2 cup thickened cream; 1/2 cup desiccated coconut *to decorate

by mumofdj Last updated on 07/09/2019

White chocolate cheesecake on a lamington finger base. Perfect for Australia Day, or any special occasion. Delicious. - mumofdj

Ingredients

18 lamingtons
250 g white chocolate
300 ml thickened cream
2 tsp gelatine powder
3 tsp water
125 g cream cheese
250 g mascarpone
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
250 g dark chocolate
1/2 cup thickened cream
1/2 cup desiccated coconut *to decorate

Method

Step 1

Grease and line a 17 cm x 27 cm slice pan with baking paper.
Step 2

Lay lamington fingers side by side in pan.
Step 3

In a heatproof bowl, melt white chocolate and 150 mL of cream in microwave in short bursts, stirring regularly until chocolate is melted and cream is completely mixed into chocolate.
Step 4

Mix gelatine and water together. Heat in microwave for 20 seconds or until gelatine is dissolved. Stir into chocolate mixture.
Step 5

Beat cream cheese, mascarpone, sugar and vanilla until soft and creamy, then beat in chocolate mixture.
Step 6

In a separate bowl, beat remaining cream until soft peaks form. Fold through mixture.
Step 7

Pour over lamingtons and set in fridge overnight.
Step 8

Once set, melt dark chocolate and extra thickened cream together then refrigerate for 20 minutes to make ganache and spread over cheese cake. Sprinkle with coconut.
Step 9

Refrigerate until topping sets.