Easy cheesecake :D

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Cheesecake is my mum’s favourite cake so we researched a few recipes and combined the ones we liked best (the one on the Philly cream cheese box and the one from King Arthur Flour). We wanted something that was easy and fool-proof. Here’s the result.

CRUST

200g (half a box, or about 13 biscuits) McVitie’s digestive biscuits, crushed.
65g butter, melted.

FILLING

375g (one and a half 250g blocks) cream cheese, softened.
3 large eggs
9/10 cup castor sugar
1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract (very optional)

TOPPING
Anything you want! For example:

• 1 can of blueberries, drained.
• 300g frozen berries, defrosted. If using raspberries, sweeten with 2-3 tbs of sugar. If using fresh raspberries, top with a shower of icing sugar.
• Can also be topped with drizzles of melted dark chocolate or sprigs of mint

1. Combine biscuit crumbs with butter then press into a 9″ flan pan (I used a Pyrex flan pan, great for serving in) or tin. Chill.

2. Beat the cream cheese with the sugar till smooth, then add eggs. Pour into prepared base and bake at 170 degrees for 40 minutes.

3. Top with fruit, pushing it slightly into the still hot cheesecake. Cool and serve. Alternatively, you could top the filling with the fruit before baking to cook the fruit through.

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Little Cupcakes – delishus little morsels

4 comments   |   Category: Desserts   |   Posted by: evane

Little Cupcakes
Shop 7 Degraves Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
03 9077 0413
http://www.littlecupcakes.com.au

This is a daaaaaarling little place on one of my favourite alleys in Melbourne town (my absolute favouritest is Centre Place). The tiny little shop is outfitted in a country/shabby chic/retro style.

The minis are priced at $2 each and the normal sized ones at $4, but honestly, why buy large when you can eat more (= more variety!) minis? There is also a coffee/mini cupcake dealio going for $4.50 which is not bad value.

I had a strawberry mini cupcake, my papa had a white chocolate raspberry and my mama had the belgium chocolate. Perfect 10s all round.

It was such a good experience in fact, that I’m strongly considering ordering cupcakes in lieu of a wedding cake. They are cute, portable, and I can get a variety of flavours! Traditional wedding cakes just look so heavy and unappetizing. Cake wrecks, anyone?

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