An easy-to-make cake that combines creamy richness with fresh flavours.

Recipe of the day: Montagu white chocolate cheesecake with berries and cherry sauce. Picture: Supplied
Treat yourself to a delicious cheesecake that mixes the creamy taste of white chocolate with the fresh flavours of seasonal berries and a tasty cherry sauce.
This Montagu white chocolate cheesecake is a great dessert for any occasion, including birthday celebrations.
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Montagu white chocolate cheesecake with berries and cherry sauce
Ingredients
- 1 x 20/21 cm spring form cake tin lined with baking paper on the bottom
- 200 g Montagu coconut flakes,
- 2 cups Montagu almond flour
- 100 g Butter, softened
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups good quality white chocolate, melted
- 2 cups double cream plain yoghurt
- 1 cup crème fraiche
- 1 cup cream
- 15 ml Vanilla paste
- 5 ml Rosewater
- 1 sachet gelatine powder, sponged in 50ml water
- 1 cup very cherry jam, warmed
- Some seasonal berries and edible flowers to garnish
Method
- Place the coconut flakes, almond flour, butter, and salt in a food processor and blitz until well combined.
- Press the mix into the cake tin making sure that the bottom and sides are covered.
- Place in the fridge until set.
- Place the yoghurt, crème fraiche, cream, vanilla, and rosewater in a food processor and blend until combined.
- While the machine is running, add the white chocolate and blend until combined. Pour the mix into a bowl and keep aside.
- Melt the gelatine in the microwave for 20 seconds and whisk into the cheesecake mix.
- Pour the filling into the cake tin and set in the fridge until set.
- Spread the jam over the cheesecake and garnish with berries and edible flowers.
*This recipe was sourced from Mynhardt Joubert with permission.
PrintMontagu white chocolate cheesecake with berries and cherry sauce
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 x 20/21 cm spring form cake tin lined with baking paper on the bottom
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- 200 g Montagu coconut flakes,
-
- 2 cups Montagu almond flour
-
- 100 g Butter, softened
-
- Pinch of salt
-
- 2 cups good quality white chocolate, melted
-
- 2 cups double cream plain yoghurt
-
- 1 cup crème fraiche
-
- 1 cup cream
-
- 15 ml Vanilla paste
-
- 5 ml Rosewater
-
- 1 sachet gelatine powder, sponged in 50ml water
-
- 1 cup very cherry jam, warmed
-
- Some seasonal berries and edible flowers to garnish
Instructions
- Place the coconut flakes, almond flour, butter, and salt in a food processor and blitz until well combined.
- Press the mix into the cake tin making sure that the bottom and sides are covered.
- Place in the fridge until set.
- Place the yoghurt, crème fraiche, cream, vanilla, and rosewater in a food processor and blend until combined.
- While the machine is running, add the white chocolate and blend until combined. Pour the mix into a bowl and keep aside.
- Melt the gelatine in the microwave for 20 seconds and whisk into the cheesecake mix.
- Pour the filling into the cake tin and set in the fridge until set.
- Spread the jam over the cheesecake and garnish with berries and edible flowers.
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