LAMINGTON CHEESECAKE SLICE

Lamington Cheesecake Slice image

Provided by Tisme

Categories Cheesecake

Time 9h30m

Yield 10-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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18 laimgton sponge cake fingers (see note above)
1/4 cup moist shredded coconut
240 g white chocolate, chopped
300 ml thickened cream
1 teaspoon gelatin
2 teaspoons cold water
250 g mascarpone cheese
125 g cream cheese
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
250 g dark chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup thickened cream

Steps:

Grease a 17cm x 27cm rectangular slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper extending paper 2cm up sides of pan.
Lay lamington fingers, side-by-side, so that they over base of prepared pan.
To make filling, place chocolate and 1/2 cup of the cream in a heatproof bowl. Sit bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stir until chocolate is melted. Remove bowl from heat. Sprinkle gelatine over cold water in a small heatproof jug. Stand jug in same pan of simmering water, stir until gelatine is dissolved. Remove and stir into warm chocolate.
Beat mascrpone, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in small bowl with an electric mixer until soft and creamy. With motor operating, beat in chocolate mixture until combined. Beat remaining cream in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Fold cream into cheese mixture.
Pour filling over lamington fingers. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight until set.
To make topping, place chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl. Sit bowl over a pan of simmering water, stir until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat and refrigerate for 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Lift slice from pan, pour over topping and spread to cover. Sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate until set.
Serve cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 588.9, Fat 45.5, SaturatedFat 28, Cholesterol 147.4, Sodium 117.4, Carbohydrate 47.4, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 30.6, Protein 9.3