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No Bake Lemon & Ginger Cheesecake

5 from 7 votes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Chill time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 496kcal
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A delicious, easy and creamy no bake lemon &ginger cheesecake. Creamy, lemony cheesecake mix swirled with lemon curd sat on a crunchy ginger nut base

Equipment

  • 1 Spring form tin 9 inch / 23 cm

Ingredients

  • 300 g Ginger biscuits
  • 100 g Butter, melted
  • 560 g Cream Cheese - FULL FAT
  • 100 g Icing sugar
  • 2 Lemons - juice of 2, zest of 1
  • 250 ml Double cream
  • 100g Lemon Curd
  • Decoration
  • 100 g Double cream
  • Assorted decorations I used mini ginger bread men and mini lemon meringues
  • Mint leaves for decoration

Instructions

  • Smash up your ginger nuts, either in a food processor or in a plastic bag with a rolling pin
  • In a bowl add your crushed ginger nuts and melted butter and stir well. Empty into your spring form tin and press down evenly, using the back of a spoon to smooth, and refrigerate
  • In a stand mixer or by hand whisk your cream cheese until soft. Add your lemon juice and lemon zest and icing sugar and beat until incorporated
  • Add your double cream and whisk until very very thick
  • Remove your base from the fridge and add half the cheesecake mix to then tin and smooth. Add a few teaspoons lemon curd and dot over the surface. Using a knife gently swirl
  • Tip the remaining cheesecake mix on top and smooth the surface until even
  • Pop in the fridge for 24 hours, to ensure its set
  • Remove from the fridge and carefully release the spring and remove the tin (I leave my cheesecake on the tin base)
  • Next whip your remaining double cream until stiff and pipe 12 rosettes, decorate how you like and then serve!

Notes

*** Nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
No Bake Lemon & Ginger Cheesecake
Amount per Serving
Calories
496
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
37
g
57
%
Saturated Fat
 
21
g
131
%
Trans Fat
 
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
9
g
Cholesterol
 
98
mg
33
%
Sodium
 
363
mg
16
%
Potassium
 
159
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
38
g
13
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
22
g
24
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
 
1270
IU
25
%
Vitamin C
 
10
mg
12
%
Calcium
 
91
mg
9
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.