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Carnival Cruise Line SCARY CHEESECAKE

Cheesecake
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
resting and cooling time4 hours
Total Time5 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carnival cruise line, cheesecake, dessert
Servings: 10

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST

  • 3/4 cup vanilla wafers
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips

FOR THE CHEESECAKE

  • 4 1/2 cups cream cheese (at room temperature, chopped)
  • 3 tbsp cornflour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream

FOR THE MARZIPAN PUMPKIN

  • 1 packet A packet of Marzipan
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar
  • yellow food coloring
  • red food coloring
  • Cloves (for decoration)

FOR THE FONDANT GHOST

  • 1 pack white fondant
  • 1 pack chocolate rum balls

FOR THE PLATING

  • Ganache for the writing
  • Strawberry sauce

Instructions

THE CRUST

  • Preheat the oven to 300oF and grease a spring-form cake pan with butter.
  • Break vanilla wafers & cookies into a food processor and process until finely crushed. Add melted butter and mix well. Evenly spread mixture into the pan.

FOR THE CHEESE CAKE

  • Combine sugar, cornflour and cream cheese in a bowl using an electric beater. Beat until smooth.
  • Add sour cream and beat until fully incorporated.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add thickened cream and mix well.
  • Strain mixture, and pour into the pan.
  • Bake in a water bath at 300oC for 40 mins.
  • Turn off the oven, and leaving the door slightly ajar, allow the cake to continue cooking. At least 40 minutes.
  • Remove from oven & allow to completely cool.
  • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

FOR THE MARZIPAN PUMPKIN

  • Mix all of the ingredients together until smooth and the desired color has been reached.
  • Divide the mixture evenly and form into pumpkin shapes.
  • Garnish (like a pumpkin stem) with a clove on top.

FOR THE FONDANT GHOST

  • Roll fondant into a thin sheet
  • Use a round cutter to cut an 8cm diameter circle.
  • Use circle to cover rum ball like a ghost.
  • Use the same rum-ball for eyes and nose.
  • Place on top of cheesecake.

FOR THE PLATING

  • Use Ganache to write “boo.”
  • Use strawberry sauce for dots and drops.