Description
A decadent chocolate ganache spider web cheesecake with a spooky twist. Perfect for Halloween or any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g digestive biscuits (crushed)
- 100g unsalted butter (melted)
- 500g cream cheese (softened)
- 150g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200g dark chocolate (chopped)
- 200ml double cream
- 50g white chocolate (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan).
- Mix crushed biscuits with melted butter, press into a tin, and chill.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs one at a time.
- Pour filling over the biscuit base. Bake for 40 mins, then cool.
- Heat cream, pour over dark chocolate, stir until smooth for ganache.
- Spread ganache over the cooled cheesecake.
- Pipe melted white chocolate in a spiral, then drag a knife to create a web effect.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use full-fat cream cheese for best texture.
- Chill the cheesecake overnight for cleaner slices.
- If ganache is too thick, add a splash of warm cream.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
