(www.lancewood.co.za)
Ingredients
- For the base
- 200g Romany Cream biscuits
- 75g butter
- For the chocolate cheesecake
- 160g good quality dark chocolate
- 315ml cream
- 2 x 250g Lancewood Full Fat Cream Cheese Plain, room temperature
- 60g castor sugar
- For the white chocolate mousse
- 160g good quality white chocolate
- 435ml cream
- 15ml gelatine
- 30ml cold water
- Finish with
- 80g dark chocolate
- 250g fresh strawberries washed and sliced
Method
Place 20cm springform pan ring (without base) on cake stand of your choice. Spray lightly with non-stick spray.
Base
Crush biscuits until fine. Melt butter, add to crushed biscuits and mix.
Press down firmly into springform pan ring on a cake stand.
Chocolate cake
Place chocolate and 125ml of the cream in microwave-safe bowl.
Heat chocolate and cream together until chocolate has melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and castor sugar until smooth.
Add cooled chocolate and mix until smooth.
In a separate bowl, beat remaining 190ml cream until firm peaks form.
Fold into cream cheese mixture.
Pour mixture over a prepared base on a cake stand, smooth top and place in refrigerator to set (about two hours).
White chocolate mousse
Place chocolate and 125ml of cream in microwave-safe bowl.
Heat chocolate and cream until chocolate has melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
Set aside to cool.
Sprinkle gelatine over water. Leave to stand.
When chocolate is at room temperature, microwave gelatine for 10 seconds, stir and microwave for another 10 seconds. Stir.
Do not boil gelatine. Cool slightly.
Whisk melted gelatine and chocolate.
In a separate bowl, beat remaining 310ml cream until firm peaks form.
Fold half the cream into chocolate.
Once combined, gently fold in the rest of cream.
Pour over set chocolate cheesecake, smooth top and refrigerate again until set (about 2 hours).
Finish
Place chocolate in microwave-safe bowl and melt.
Spread onto baking paper on a flat surface (to cover about 10cm x 5cm).
Refrigerate until firm.
Run the blade of a sharp knife, over chocolate away from you to create chocolate curls.
Top cake with fresh strawberries and sprinkle chocolate curls over.