Millionaire's Shortbread Cheesecake by @millsandbuns

1h15
Hard

4 servings

🧈

25 g

Butter

🍚

15 g

Icing Sugar

🌾

33 g

Flour

🧀

150 g

Cream Cheese

🥛

84 ml

Cream

🍬

25 g

Caster Sugar

🌽

5 g

Cornflour

🥫

90 g

Condensed Milk

🌼

1.3 ml

Vanilla Extract

🧂

0.36 g

Salt

🍯

20 g

Salted Caramel

🍫

30 g

Dark Chocolate

🥛

30 g

Fresh Cream

🍯

5 ml

Salted Caramel

🧂

0.36 g

Flaky Sea Salt

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F). Grease and line the base of a 4-inch springform cake pan.

    🍰4-inch springform cake pan

  2. Step 2/12

    Combine the 25 g butter, 15 g icing sugar, and 33 g all-purpose flour in a mixing bowl until a soft shortbread dough forms.

    butter
    icing sugar
    all-purpose flour
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  3. Step 3/12

    Press the shortbread dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for about 8 minutes, until partially baked but still pale.

    🍰4-inch springform cake pan

  4. Step 4/12

    Whisk 150 g cream cheese until smooth. Add 54 g fresh cream, 25 g caster sugar, 5 g cornflour, 90 g sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, salt, and 20 g salted caramel.

    cream cheese
    fresh cream
    caster sugar
    cornflour
    sweetened condensed milk
    vanilla extract
    salt
    salted caramel
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk

  5. Step 5/12

    Whisk the cheesecake mixture until completely smooth and lump-free. Pour it over the par-baked shortbread base.

    🥄whisk
    🍰4-inch springform cake pan

  6. Step 6/12

    Place the cake pan in a roasting pan. Pour hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the cake pan.

    🍰4-inch springform cake pan
    🍳roasting pan

  7. Step 7/12

    Bake the cheesecake in the water bath at 160°C (320°F) for about 35 minutes, until the edges are set and the center has a slight wobble.

    🍳roasting pan
    🍰4-inch springform cake pan

  8. Step 8/12

    Remove the cake pan from the water bath and cool it on a cooling rack. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, until fully firm.

    🍰4-inch springform cake pan
    🧊cooling rack

  9. Step 9/12

    Warm 30 g fresh cream until steaming but not boiling. Pour it over 30 g finely chopped dark chocolate.

    fresh cream
    dark chocolate
    🍲small saucepan
    🥣mixing bowl

  10. Step 10/12

    Stir the chocolate and warm cream until glossy ganache forms. Let the ganache cool briefly until spreadable.

    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  11. Step 11/12

    Demold the chilled cheesecake and spread the chocolate ganache over the top. Drizzle with salted caramel for drizzling.

    salted caramel for drizzling
    🍰4-inch springform cake pan
    🥄rubber spatula

  12. Step 12/12

    Sprinkle flaky sea salt over the caramel. Chill briefly if needed, then slice and serve.

    flaky sea salt
    🥄rubber spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Sweeteners, Thickeners, Flavorings, Seasonings, Chocolate

Ingredients

Butter, Icing sugar, Flour, Cream cheese, Cream, Caster sugar, Cornflour, Condensed milk, Vanilla extract, Salt, Salted caramel, Dark chocolate, Fresh cream, Flaky sea salt

Allergens

Milk, Corn

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Egg-free, Vegetarian

Calories

477 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 7g, Carbohydrates: 45g, Sugars: 39g, Fat: 31g, Saturated fat: 19g, Fiber: 1.5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 150mg, Sodium: 250mg, Iron: 1.2mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 260µg, Vitamin D: 1.4µg, Vitamin B12: 0.5µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

45 minutes

Overall

1 hour 15 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

4-inch springform cake pan, mixing bowl, whisk, rubber spatula, measuring scale, small saucepan, roasting pan, cooling rack

Appliances

oven, refrigerator, microwave

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Cake, Cheesecake

Occasions

Afternoon tea, Celebration, Dinner party, Valentine's Day

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@millsandbuns

Origin

Cuisine

British, Fusion

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Buttery, Crumbly, Creamy, Silky, Smooth, Rich

Flavors

Sweet, Caramel, Chocolatey, Buttery, Salty, Vanilla

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave in a warm environment because it contains dairy), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep at or below 4°C (40°F)), freezer : 30 days (Freeze slices in an airtight container,Wrap individual slices tightly,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator,Add caramel drizzle after thawing for best appearance)