Orange cheesecake with oreo crust and Aperol spritz

Orange cheesecake with oreo crust and Aperol spritz
  • Serves icon Serves 8-10
  • Time icon Hands-on time 1 hour, plus resting and setting, ideally overnight

This incredible Aperol cheesecake will be a hit with spritz lovers. An Oreo base and creamy mascarpone filling are topped with Aperol jelly.

Here’s our classic Aperol spritz recipe.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
794kcals
Fat
64.3g (40.4g saturated)
Protein
5.5g
Carbohydrates
41.2g (30.5g sugars)
Fibre
0.5g
Salt
0.7g
Calories
794kcals
Fat
64.3g (40.4g saturated)
Protein
5.5g
Carbohydrates
41.2g (30.5g sugars)
Fibre
0.5g
Salt
0.7g

For 10 servings

Ingredients

For the base and sides

  • Oil for greasing
  • 300g Oreo biscuits
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 90g unsalted butter, melted

For the filling

  • 560g full-fat cream cheese (we like Philadelphia)
  • 150g mascarpone
  • 150g icing sugar
  • 300ml double cream
  • Finely grated zest 2 oranges

For the Aperol spritz jelly

  • 100ml Aperol
  • 230ml prosecco
  • 65ml soda water
  • 20ml sugar syrup (see tip)
  • 6 gelatine leaves (we recommend using a titanium strength gelatine; we used Costa)

Method

  1. To make the base, lightly oil a 20cm loose-bottomed (not springform) tin. Put the Oreos and cocoa in a food processor and whizz to fine crumbs or bash in a freezer bag with a rolling pin. Transfer to a bowl, stir through the melted butter, then press into the base and up the sides of the tin, making sure it’s firmly and evenly packed. The crust should be just under 5mm thick, getting thinner towards the top. Push up some of the crumbs to give a ragged edge (see picture). Transfer to the fridge to harden.
  2. To make the filling, put the cream cheese, mascarpone and icing sugar into a large mixing bowl, then beat with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Pour in the cream and orange zest and beat again until smooth and very stiff (it will turn from shiny to dull), then spoon on top of the base and smooth the top with the back of a spoon. Return to the fridge and chill for several hours, or overnight (see Make Ahead).
  3. To make the jelly, mix the Aperol, prosecco, soda water and sugar syrup gently in a bowl with a metal spoon (try to keep in the air bubbles). In a separate small bowl, soak the gelatine leaves in cold water until soft and floppy.
  4. Transfer 100ml of the Aperol mixture to a small saucepan and heat until steaming. Take off the heat. Squeeze the water from the gelatine, then add to the pan, off the heat, stirring to dissolve. Strain back into the bowl of Aperol mix and stir gently to combine. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface, then leave the jelly to settle in the bowl until cool (it will still be liquid).
  5. Pour the jelly very gently over the cheesecake, then transfer carefully to the fridge. If there’s still foam on it, try laying the tip of a sheet of kitchen paper very gently over the foam – it should soak it up. Chill for at least 6 hours or overnight.
  6. Take the cheesecake out of the fridge 20 minutes before serving.

delicious. tips

  1. To make this non-alcoholic, you could use a plain orange jelly or use 450ml lemonade mixed with orange food colouring and set it with 5 gelatine leaves.

  2. We recommend starting this recipe at least 24 hours – preferably 2 days – ahead. Don’t be frightened off, though: most of the time is spent setting. The cheesecake needs to set for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight, before being topped with jelly. The jelly itself will also need to set for at least 6 hours or overnight.

  3. You can buy ready-made sugar syrup (sometimes known as gomme) in supermarkets, or make your own with equal amounts of caster sugar and cold water – heat to a simmer, then stir to dissolve the sugar, Homemade syrup keeps in the fridge for up to 3 months. Use in cocktails or for steeping fruit mixed with alcohol.

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    1. Oh no! Sorry to hear that. Gelatine can be a tricky ingredient, and we’d recommend using a titanium strength gelatine for solid results.

  1. I love this recipe because it contains everything i’m always told is bad for you – but when it’s orange and coated in chocolate i’m happy to be bad!

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