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New York Cheesecake
at home.

Name: New York Cheesecake — home recipe
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 10–12 slices
Ingredients: 200 g plain flour; 50 g cocoa powder; 220 g caster sugar; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 large eggs; 180 ml milk; 100 ml neutral oil; 150 ml hot water; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 200 g dark chocolate, for ganache; 180 ml whipping cream, for ganache

A biscuit base and a smooth, gently baked cream cheese filling. A whole home-baked cheesecake for a shared occasion.

ALLOW65 min + 1 hr coolingMAKES10–12 slices

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Illustrative New York Cheesecake photograph

ONE SWEET STEP AT A TIME

Let’s make it.

Prepare

Heat a conventional oven to 175°C. Grease and line two 18 cm round tins. Whisk flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl.

Mix the batter

Whisk eggs, milk, oil and vanilla separately. Stir into the dry ingredients, then carefully stir in the hot water. The batter will be quite fluid.

Bake

Divide between the tins and bake for 25–32 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Start checking at 25 minutes.

Cool

Leave in the tins for 10 minutes, then turn onto a rack and cool completely before assembling.

Make ganache

Warm the cream until steaming, pour over the chopped ganache chocolate, wait 2 minutes and stir until smooth. Leave until spreadable.

Assemble

Sandwich the cakes with some ganache, then cover the top. Add the flavour finish below. Allow the topping to settle before slicing.

A helpful little detail

Do not ice warm layers. If the ganache is too loose, leave it to thicken rather than adding more chocolate immediately. Transport only when chilled, and keep the cake refrigerated until needed.

Keeping it lovely

Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Bring slices toward room temperature before serving.

Allergens

Wheat, milk and eggs. Chocolate and flavour toppings may contain soy or nuts. Always check your own ingredient labels.

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Before your New York Cheesecake.

Read the complete method, measure your ingredients and check the equipment before you start.

When it is ready.

Do not ice warm layers. If the ganache is too loose, leave it to thicken rather than adding more chocolate immediately. Transport only when chilled, and keep the cake refrigerated until needed.

A little for later.

Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Bring slices toward room temperature before serving.

YOUR KITCHEN NOTES

Before the
first bite.

Check your ingredients.

Wheat, milk and eggs. Chocolate and flavour toppings may contain soy or nuts. Check the packaging of every ingredient you use.

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New York Cheesecake is also on the Crave menu for PKR 3,500. Availability is confirmed by the team.

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