Baking · Finnish
Orange-Chocolate Cheesecake
The perfect treat for lovers of orange and chocolate! This Fazerina cheesecake is an easy and festive dessert to serve. The secret of the flavor lies in creamy mascarpone, fresh orange, and wonderfully crunchy chocolate chunks. The end result is irresistible!
Smarrig KitchenMachine-translated, original language: Suomi.
Method
- 1
Line the bottom of a springform cake pan (ø 20 cm) with parchment paper and place strips of parchment paper along the sides of the pan.
- 2
Crumble the chocolate muffins by hand into the cake pan and press the crumbs evenly onto the bottom of the pan.
- 3
Place the gelatin sheets to soak in cold water.
- 4
Chop the filling chocolate finely with a knife.
- 5
Reserve 3/4 dl of whipping cream for the glaze. Whip the rest of the cream together with the mascarpone into a soft foam. Stir in the quarks.
- 6
Heat 3 tbsp of orange juice. Dissolve the gelatin sheets into the hot orange juice and pour in a thin stream into the foam, stirring well at the same time. Fold in the chopped chocolate.
- 7
Spread the mixture over the base inside the pan. Smooth the surface and transfer to the refrigerator to set (approx. 4 hours or overnight).
- 8
Chop the chocolate for the chocolate ganache glaze into a small saucepan and add the cream. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth. Do not let it boil. Remove the pan from the stove, let the melted chocolate cool for a moment, and spread the glaze over the cake.
- 9
Decorate the cake with chocolate and orange slices if desired.