FoodCoop Recipes
No-bake loveheart cheesecake
The loveheart decoration is easy to achieve for this standout no-bake cheesecake - the perfect romantic dessert for Valentine's Day.
Cook
30 minutes
Serves
12
Ingredients
50g Co-op unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
200g pack of Co-op all butter shortbread biscuits, roughly broken
Zest of 1 lemon
250ml Co-op double cream
450g Co-op soft cheese
80ml Co-op soured cream
50g Fairtrade icing sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
100g Co-op Fairtrade white chocolate, broken into chunks
5 tbsp Co-op strawberry jam
1 tsp lemon juice
Method
Grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm spring-form cake tin
Put the shortbread into a food processor and blitz to a fine crumb, or put in a plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin
In a bowl, mix the shortbread with the lemon zest and butter
Tip into the prepared cake tin and press down with the back of a spoon
Chill in the fridge while you prepare the filling
Whisk the double cream, soft cheese, soured cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract until smooth, thick and holding its shape
Melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water
Once melted, fold into the cream mixture until evenly combined
Pour the filling over the shortbread base and smooth the top
Put the jam and lemon juice in a small bowl and blend with a stick blender until smooth
Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a 2mm circular nozzle
Starting from the outside, pipe discs of jam onto the cheesecake in a spiral pattern, gradually getting smaller as you get nearer to the centre of the cake
Leave a 2-3mm gap between each disc
Next, use a cocktail stick to drag a line through each disc, following the spiral pattern towards the centre of the cheesecake, to create a heart-shape effect
Chill in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours, or ideally overnight, until set
Nutrition
Energy | Fat | Saturates | Sugars | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1723kJ / 415kcal (21%) | 31.5g | 19.7g | 18.6g | 0.35g |
High · 45% | High · 98% | Medium · 21% | Low · 6% |
Approx. per serving. % of adult’s reference intake. Carbohydrates per serving: 28g.