Jubilee cheesecake

Jubilee cheesecake

Our ruby-red Jubilee cheesecake recipe gives a nod to Her Majesty’s favourite cocktail with its Dubonnet and gin jelly topping.

Jubilee cheesecake

Celebrating the Jubilee with a big group? Why not make our blueberry and Champagne cheesecakes, then slice and serve in a Union Jack pattern just like on the cover of our Platinum Jubilee issue.

  • Serves icon Serves 10-12
  • Time icon Hands-on time 30 min, plus 8 hours chilling/setting. Oven time 30 min

Our ruby-red Jubilee cheesecake recipe gives a nod to Her Majesty’s favourite cocktail with its Dubonnet and gin jelly topping.

Celebrating the Jubilee with a big group? Why not make our blueberry and Champagne cheesecakes, then slice and serve in a Union Jack pattern just like on the cover of our Platinum Jubilee issue.

Nutrition: Per serving (for 12)

Calories
503kcals
Fat
34.6g (22g saturated)
Protein
5.7g
Carbohydrates
36.7g (28.2g sugars)
Fibre
0.5g
Salt
0.4g

Ingredients

For the shortbread base

  • 90g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease
  • 90g plain flour
  • 45g caster sugar
  • 45g semolina

For the filling

  •  200g white chocolate, chopped, plus extra to serve
  • 500g full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature (we used Philadelphia; see Know How)
  • 180g mascarpone, at room temperature
  • 250ml double cream, chilled
  • 70g Scottish heather honey (see Know How)

For the Dubonnet jelly topping

  • 3 gelatine leaves (platinum grade)
  • 200ml Dubonnet
  • 4 tbsp caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp gin
  • 1 tbsp grenadine
  • 3-4 dashes orange or lemon bitters (optional)
  • Fresh raspberries to serve (optional)

You’ll also need

  • 20cm springform or loose-bottomed cake tin, greased and the base lined
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Method

  1. For the shortbread base, whizz all the ingredients with a pinch of salt in a food processor until the mixture comes together into a soft dough. Press the mixture into the prepared tin to make an even layer. Chill for 20 minutes until firm. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 160°C fan/gas 4, then bake the base for 30 minutes until light golden. Set aside to cool completely.
  2. For the filling, melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, then set aside for a few minutes to cool. Meanwhile, combine the cream cheese and mascarpone in a large bowl and beat until smooth. Add the cooled chocolate and beat again until well combined.
  3. In another bowl, whip the cream and honey to soft peaks (that flop over when you lift out the whisk). Gently fold the honey cream into the chocolate mix, then spoon it evenly over the base and level the top. Cover and chill for 3 hours until firm.
  4. For the Dubonnet jelly topping, soak the gelatine leaves in a small bowl of cold water for 5 minutes. Put 100ml Dubonnet and the sugar in a small pan and heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Squeeze the gelatine leaves to remove any excess water, then stir them into the hot Dubonnet mixture until fully dissolved. Stir in the remaining Dubonnet, gin, grenadine and bitters, if using. Set aside until cool, then pour over the chilled cheesecake. Cover and chill again for at least 4 hours or until set (see Make Ahead). Decorate with fresh fruit and chocolate curls to serve, if you like.

Nutrition

Calories
503kcals
Fat
34.6g (22g saturated)
Protein
5.7g
Carbohydrates
36.7g (28.2g sugars)
Fibre
0.5g
Salt
0.4g

delicious. tips

  1. The cheesecake can be made up to 2 days ahead. Cover and store in the fridge until ready to serve.

  2. This recipe makes a red Dubonnet jelly-topped cheesecake. If you’re serving a crowd and would like to make the Union Jack version on the cover of our May 2022 issue, you’ll need to make three cheesecakes with three toppings: one with the Dubonnet jelly topping, one blueberry G&T jelly cheesecake and one Champagne jelly cheesecake. Arrange the slices in the Union Jack pattern to serve.

    Make sure the cream cheese and mascarpone are both at room temperature or the chocolate might set when you mix it into the cheesecake filling.

    Scottish heather honey has a rich aromatic flavour with a slight bitter edge that tempers some of the sweetness in the pud. Find it in most larger supermarkets.

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Recipe By

Jess Meyer

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