Ginger & Christmas pud cheesecake with ginger sauce

Vegetarian
Health score
1%
Ginger & Christmas pud cheesecake with ginger sauce
95 min.
8
618kcal

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Indulge your sweet tooth this festive season with our enchanting Ginger & Christmas Pudding Cheesecake, a delightful blend of traditional flavors that will transport you straight to a winter wonderland. This vegetarian dessert combines the richness of full-fat cream cheese and mascarpone with the warming spices of Christmas pudding and stem ginger, creating a luscious cheesecake that's perfect for holiday gatherings.

Imagine slicing into this beautifully crafted cheesecake, its creamy texture complemented by the aromatic ginger notes, while each bite evokes the cozy nostalgia of Christmas celebrations. Whether you're hosting a festive get-together or simply treating yourself to a delightful end to a hearty meal, this cheesecake promises to impress your guests. The addition of ginger syrup adds a burst of flavor, making it an irresistible treat.

With an overall preparation time of just 95 minutes and suitable for eight servings, this dessert not only looks impressive on the table but is also surprisingly approachable to make. Plus, you can make it ahead of time, allowing the flavors to meld while you enjoy good company. Serve it at your next festive occasion, and watch as everyone goes back for seconds—after all, who can resist such a decadent dessert? Get ready to revel in the sweet spirit of the season with every creamy, festive bite!

Ingredients

  • servings cooking oil for greasing
  • 400 cream cheese 
  • 100 mascarpone cheese 
  • tsp vanilla paste 
  • medium eggs 
  • 100 sugar 
  • 1.5 tbsp flour plain
  • 100 pudding leftover crumbled (use an individual one if you don't have any , or a rich fruitcake)
  • ball ginger 
  • 0.8  ginger sliced into 1½ -2cm-thick slices
  • 100 muscovado sugar dark
  • 100 butter 
  • 100 ml double cream 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • hand mixer

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas
  2. Grease and line a roughly 1.3-litre ovenproof pudding basin with 4 strips of baking parchment, criss-crossing the bowl like spokes of a wheel. Beat the cream cheese, mascarpone, vanilla, eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until combined and light. Fold in the flour, Christmas pud and stem ginger, then spoon into the prepared tin. Carefully put in the oven.
  3. Check after 1 hr it should be set with a slight wobble; you may need to give it 10 mins more.
  4. Remove and allow to cool slightly (it will puff up, then sink a little).
  5. Brush with 1 tbsp ginger syrup, then arrange the ginger loaf cake on top, pressing to form a base.
  6. Brush with 1 tbsp more syrup, then place a saucer on top to press down. Chill for at least 4 hrs (or up to 2 days).
  7. To make the sauce, bubble together all the ingredients plus 3 tbsp ginger syrup in a saucepan until syrupy. Turn the cheesecake out onto a serving plate and serve with the hot ginger sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories618kcal
Protein4.05%
Fat75.83%
Carbs20.12%

Properties

Glycemic Index
31.51
Glycemic Load
10.27
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
6.3260869597611%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:618.49kcal
30.92%
Fat:52.88g
81.36%
Saturated Fat:24.4g
152.47%
Carbohydrates:31.58g
10.53%
Net Carbohydrates:31.35g
11.4%
Sugar:28.75g
31.94%
Cholesterol:145mg
48.33%
Sodium:267.64mg
11.64%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:6.35g
12.7%
Vitamin A:1403.12IU
28.06%
Vitamin E:3.4mg
22.69%
Vitamin B2:0.23mg
13.47%
Selenium:8.89µg
12.69%
Vitamin K:12.35µg
11.76%
Calcium:109.3mg
10.93%
Phosphorus:87.86mg
8.79%
Vitamin B5:0.52mg
5.24%
Vitamin B12:0.27µg
4.47%
Vitamin D:0.51µg
3.43%
Potassium:117.75mg
3.36%
Folate:13.33µg
3.33%
Zinc:0.45mg
3.01%
Vitamin B6:0.06mg
2.92%
Iron:0.43mg
2.38%
Magnesium:8.72mg
2.18%
Vitamin B1:0.03mg
2.02%
Copper:0.03mg
1.44%
Manganese:0.03mg
1.43%