How to decorate a Cheesecake with fresh fruit - what you will need
Servings: 10
Equipment
- 8-inch springform cake pan
- Non-stick baking spray
- Mixing bowls
- Rubber or silicone spatula
- Medium saucepan
Ingredients
Ingredients for coconut biscuit crumb
- 16 coconut biscuits or graham crackers
- 3 tablespoons salted butter melted
- 1/3 cup fine caster sugar
- Pinch of salt
Ingredients for the white chocolate cheesecake
- 2 cups whipping cream room temperature
- 17.5 ounces cream cheese softened
- 10.5 grams white chocolate melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredients for the passion fruit topping
- 5 gelatin leaves
- 7 ounces fresh passion fruit pulp
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- Orange segments
- Strawberries cut
Instructions
- Place all of the coconut crumb ingredients into the bowl of a food processor. Blend the ingredients together until they form a uniform fine crumb.
- Next, spray the springform cake pan with non-stick cooking spray or more melted butter. Then, press the coconut crumb into the springform cake pan. Make a slight edge against the side too.
- Place the pan inside of the fridge and allow it to set until you need it later.
- Combine all of the no-bake white chocolate cheesecake ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Gently fold the ingredients together until you have a uniform and completely smooth batter.
- Then, pour it into your crusted cake pan and allow it to set in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
- First, soak the gelatin leaves in cold water for 10 minutes. Then, press out any excess water. Then combine the passion fruit pulp and sugar in a medium saucepan. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Add the gelatin leaves and stir until they are melted. Then, allow the mixture to cool completely.
- Then, pour it over your semi-set cheesecake and place it back into the fridge to continue setting overnight.
- Remove the cheesecake from its pan and decorate it with beautifully segmented fresh oranges and cut strawberries. You can play around with the design a lot and add as much or as little fruit as you want.
Notes
Tips and tricks for making cheesecake with fruit topping
- It is crucial that the white chocolate you add to the other ingredients has been cooled to room temperature. If it is hot or even slightly warm, it will affect the texture of the other ingredients. And, by using room-temperature ingredients, you can make a much more uniform batter and prevent overmixing it.
- When setting the cheesecake, make sure to wrap it with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.
- You can use other fruit purees instead of passion fruit pulp to make the fresh fruit jelly layer. You can even use regular jello if you'd like.
- Other fresh fruits you can use as a cheesecake fruit decoration include banana, coconut, kiwi, mango, papaya, peach, pear, and pineapple.
