Another cheesy cheesecake


If you’re a regular visitor to my blog then this post on yet another cheesy baked item won’t be a surprise. We love cheesecake. When I say ‘we’ I mean my husband M and I -- cheesecake is one of our favourite desserts.

I’ve made a few different versions – see here and here. Mostly I like unadulterated cheesy flavour, with few additions. That said, I think the next cheesecake I make will have another favourite ingredient – chocolate.
This cheesecake is a ginger and raspberry cheesecake. A sweet and grainy, biscuity and nutty crust filled with cream cheese and sour cream – flavoured and sweetened with ginger marmalade and made beautifully pink with the addition of raspberries.
Try it out and you won’t be disappointed!

ginger & raspberry cheesecake

serves 8

base
150g/about 1/2 package biscuits (I used granita – you could use graham crackers too)
small handful raw almonds
15g/1 tbsp melted butter

filling
300g cream cheese, softened
120g /1/2 cup sour cream
1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated
2 whole eggs
50g ginger marmalade (if you can’t find this, any jam/marmalade will do)
50ml maple syrup (the real thing!)
1 tsp vanilla
150g /approx 1 cup raspberries

Preheat oven to 160 degrees C/320 degrees F.
Prepare a 20cm springform pan – take out bottom and cover with baking paper – place back into pan.
For the crust – place biscuits and almonds in a food process and crush until fine (or bash in a bag with a rolling pin if you don’t have a processor). Add melted butter and mix through well – press evenly into base of pan and bake for 6-8 minutes and take out to let cool.
For filling – in a medium mixing bowl, add cream cheese and beat well until smooth. Mix in sour cream and ginger. Add one egg at time beating well after each addition. Then stir in marmalade, maple syrup and vanilla. Lastly, add raspberries and mix through. Place cheesy filling into pan and bake 1 h- 1.5 h, until set but still wobbly in the middle. Take out to let cool and then place in fridge overnight to set further. Slice and enjoy!




27 comments:

  1. This looks delicious! The addition of raspberries and ginger sounds divine.

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  2. OMG ! Delicious look and yummy food. wonderful posting and watering in my mouth . awesome sharing

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  3. That looks delicious. Love the swirling berries - they add great colour.

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  4. I love the combination of raspberries and ginger. Gorgeous cake!

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  5. mmm love the idea of ginger in cheesecake!

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  6. truly irresistable....fantastic cliks too...
    first time here...love your space...
    very interesting posts with gorgeous presentation..
    Am your happy follower now..;)
    do stop by mine sometime..
    Tasty Appetite

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  7. colourful delicious dessert wonderfully done

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  8. What a beautiful cheesecake! I love that you used ginger!

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  9. This looks amazing! I need to try this combination of raspberry and ginger, it would be delicious, but especially in a cheesecake!

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  10. Wow. Ginger in a cheesecake... I'm in love!

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  11. You had me at ginger marmalade! I have a soft spot for ginger and it sounds amazing in this cheesecake.

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  12. Gorgeous cheesecake! This looks really lovely. :)

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  13. Delicious! The fact that it has ginger in it....I bet it was amazing!

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  14. Absolutely beautiful photos of your cheesecake! It is making me crave a piece right now! :)

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  15. Delicious! Raspberries and ginger sound like a very tasty combination.

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  16. Ginger and Raspberry - ingenious.I think I exactly know how this would taste - Spectacular. Bookmarked.

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  17. Stunning photos! The addition of raspberries and ginger sound like wonderful additions to one of my favorite desserts~

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  18. I am not a sweet tooth person but cheese cake .. yummy!!!! and with berries so pretty. I never baked a cheese cake yet .. i really should :)

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  19. That looks so creamy, silky and delicate! I am not a big fan of cheesecakes but i like the flavours of this one! Ginger in cheesecake is very interesting!

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  20. cheesecake is also a favourite in my household! just cant get enough of the creamy not too sweet treat! i think ginger and raspberry is a great combo - just tried it out recently in muffins!
    and i know i said this before, but i really like the style of your photos!

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  21. I love cheesecake! But have never had the patience to bake it myself at home :) But all your wonderful flavour combinations are truly tempting me!!

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  22. Yum! must look up the other cheesecakes on your site...we love cheesecake too!

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  23. That cheesecake is absolutely gorgeous! The flavors sound so interesting.

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  24. This looks amazing! I like the pink!

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  25. This cheesecake sounds absolutely divine that and ginger is my all time favorite dessert ingredients. Great pictures too!

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  26. Very beautiful and delicious cheesecake!

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  27. A woman after my own heart! I would give my right arm for a fab cheesecake! Yours look divine! I love the subtle colouring in it,as if it's promising a whole lot more when you take a bite! x

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