I recently baked my first cheesecakes using various recipes I found on the internet. The first was a pineapple coconut (http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/23437/pineapple+coconut+cheesecake) and the second was a mango cheesecake (http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Mango-Cheesecake-L1938.html). They were made for two different occasions that I attended-a post thesis submitting celebration, and a 25th birthday celebration.
I followed the recipes closely and with only some minor adjustments for decorative purposes. In the pineapple cheesecake for instance, in addition to topping the cake with shredded coconut I added some grated Nestle dark Plaistowe cooking chocolate. In the case of the the mango cheesecake, once it was set I didnt spread the top with passionfruit pulp as suggested but created a layer of passionfruit jelly instead. I then became a bit carried away and tried to make a fancy strawberry arrangement but it ended up looking very odd and was subsequently removed. The fruit left imprints on the cake upon their removal which you can see if you look closely enough :P Since I have never been a fan of cheesecake myself, I ended up eating very little of the finished products. However, I was reassured by the celebrating guests that the desserts were at least semi-palatable :)
Well as a cake club member, and fellow cake baking enthusiast, I feel honoured to be the first to comment on this blog!
ReplyDeleteI would definately have to testify that the cheesecake was extremely scrumptious! Better than any bought cheesecake I have had ever and a real testiment to an excellent baker of cakes extraordinaire! What I enjoyed most about these creations, which I had the pleasure to sample, was that Julie had experimented with the traditional recipe to make it truly her own. Mmmm cake goodness, can't wait for the next cake club experience!