Cheddar Cheese Cake Recipe

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A piece of cheddar cheesecake

Ingredients

FOR THE CHEESE CAKE

A

  • 5 egg yolks
  • ½ cup of caster sugar
  • ¼ cup of orange juice
  • ½ cup of water
  • 1 tsp of lemon juice
  • 180 g of high ratio flour or superfine flour
  • 3 tbsps of corn flour
  • 3 tsps of double action baking powder

    • B

  • 5 egg whites
  • ¾ cup of caster sugar
  • ½ tsp of cream of tartar

    • CAKE FROSTING

  • 375 g of butter (diced)
  • 200 g of cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • ¾ cup of icing sugar (sieved)
  • 100 ml of fresh milk

    • CAKE DECORATION

  • 250 g of cheddar cheese (grated)
  • Some whipping cream (whipped) optional
  • Some strawberries (optional)
  • Some chocolate (optional)

    • Utensils Needed

  • 10" round cake tin

    • Preparation

    CAKE

    1. Line a 10" round cake tin. Preheat oven at 170°C.
    2. Hand whisk ingredient A in a bowl until well-combined. Leave aside.
    3. In a mixing bowl, whisk egg whites and cream of tartar of ingredient B until foamy. Add in sugar and whisk until stiff. Mix with mixture from Step 2. Pour into tin and bake for 40-45 minutes.
    4. Invert cake to cool before slicing into 3 layers horizontally.

    CAKE FROSTING

    1. Beat butter and cheese until creamy. Add in sugar and milk alternately. Beat until smooth and creamy.

    ASSEMBLING THE CAKE

    1. Spread frosting on a layer of cake and sprinkle some grated cheddar cheese.
    2. Repeat with remaining layers of cake. Lastly spread top and sides of cake with frosting and coat with cheddar cheese.
    3. Arrange with some whipping cream, strawberries and chocolate. Chill before serving.

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