White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Chill: 4 hrs

Total: 4 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 12 servings

Yield: 1 cheesecake

Mastered a regular cheesecake and ready to take things up a notch? Go to a whole new level of dessert deliciousness with this white chocolate and raspberry version. Because there is a reasonable amount of chocolate used in the recipe, opt for a light cream cheese. That way, you’ll still get the same great tangy flavor with fewer calories.

Ingredients

For the Base:

• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, for greasing

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

• 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted

For the Filling:

• 8 ounces white chocolate, roughly chopped

• 9 ounces light cream cheese

• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream

• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract

For the Sauce:

• 10 ounces fresh raspberries, plus more for decoration

Steps to Make It

1. Gather the ingredients.

2. Lightly grease the inside of a 9-inch springform cake pan. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper. Mix the cracker crumbs with the melted butter. Press the crumb mixture into the base of the tin and press firmly to create an even crust for your cheesecake. Pop the tin into the refrigerator.

3. Melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl, set over a pan of simmering water. Make sure the base of the dish does not touch the water or the chocolate may scorch. Stir when melted using a wooden spoon. Set aside to cool slightly.

4. Make the filling: whisk the cream cheese and heavy cream together using either a stand or hand mixer to create a smooth thickened mixture. You should see soft peaks in the cream when you lift the beaters. Gently stir in the vanilla extract.

5. With the beaters running on medium speed, slowly pour in the cooled white chocolate. You may get little pieces of chocolate going hard, but don't worry, they'll add a nice texture to the cheesecake.

6. Place the raspberries into a blender and mix well. Pass the sauce through a fine sieve to remove the seeds.

7. Spoon approximately half of the filling into the base and spread evenly. Drizzle two-thirds of the raspberry sauce over the surface and use a skewer or a toothpick to swirl the sauce through the batter to create a marbled effect. 

8. Spoon over the remaining chocolate, smooth with a palette knife and clean up any bits of the mixture on the lining paper—this will make it easier to remove later.

9. Cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap and pop into the refrigerator for 4 hours, overnight is even better if you have the time.

10. To serve: remove the plastic wrap, then snap open the tin and remove the baking paper. Leave the cheesecake on the base; if you want to remove it, gently run a long knife under the graham cracker crust and slide the cake onto a plate.

11. Decorate with fresh raspberries and the remaining sauce as you wish.

Tips

• The cheesecake is perfect when made ahead of time up to 2 days. Decorate only when you are about to serve.
• Cheesecake freezes beautifully. Leave undecorated, open freeze for three hours then wrap in parchment paper and plastic wrap. The cake will keep for up to four months. To defrost, unwrap and place in a refrigerator and decorate when you are ready to eat.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	309
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g	30%
Saturated Fat 14g	70%
Cholesterol 54mg	18%
Sodium 165mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 22g	8%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 6mg	32%
Calcium 98mg	8%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 179mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.