No-Bake Terry’s Chocolate Orange Cheesecake!
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Deliciously creamy no-bake Terry’s chocolate orange cheesecake perfect for dessert and an afternoon treat!
Chocolate orange obsession
If you hadn’t already noticed from following my blog, or especially my Instagram, I ADORE chocolate, but especially Terry’s chocolate orange chocolate. I literally have no idea why so much, other than it being utterly amazing and one of the best things ever.
After the success of my chocolate orange cookies, and Terry’s chocolate orange cupcakes I decided to continue my cheesecake obsession with a suitably amazing Terry’s chocolate orange cheesecake!
Chocolate orange cheesecake
I have made a bunch of cheesecakes now, and this is by far my favourite. Some of you may disagree, but I adore this one. I have made it countless times now that I can’t actually count. My mum, who shockingly isn’t actually a massive fan of chocolate orange as a flavour combination (this is news to me…) is actually a really big fan of this.
Something about the creaminess and moussey texture of the cheesecake filling is what makes it delicious to her. I agree, I am shocked about how delicious it is. I mean, I knew I would like it.. but its SO much tastier then I thought it could ever be! Honestly, my favourite recipe. Ever.
Base
I also adore a thick and buttery biscuit base on my cheesecakes which you might have noticed, but the amount of filling makes it a perfect match! If you want to do less biscuit, reduce the biscuit, and the butter but to the same ratio. So, half the amount of butter to the amount of biscuit! Although, what kind of criminal doesn’t like the biscuit base?!
Filling
This recipe is super easy to make, its a no-bake recipe and you will want to make it over and over and over! The good thing about this sort of thing is that if you don’t have Terry’s chocolate where you are, you can easily substitute it for normal plain or milk chocolate and add orange zest or flavouring too it to make it equally as delicious!
RECIPE UPDATED JULY 2016
I have done a little experimenting as I had a few comments that the mixture ‘seizes’ slightly when making it. It still sets perfectly fine, and still tastes delicious, but the chocolate orange itself will seize. This means that the chocolate will go hard pretty much as soon as you start mixing it, so instead of having a smooth delicious mixture, you basically have a chocolate orange chip cheesecake. I wanted to stop this from happening if I could so I did a few experiments!
Top tips!
I found that if you mix the cream cheese with the icing sugar, then add the melted chocolate and whisk until smooth, and then add in the cream and whisk until think, the mixture will turn out super smooth, and will set perfectly. It may not look as thick as it did before, mine didn’t for a while but whisking it for a little longer worked, but it sets like a dream. I have written the original method below, and the new one so you can choose which you prefer!
No-Bake Terry's Chocolate Orange Cheesecake!
Ingredients
Biscuit Base
- 300 g digestives
- 150 g unsalted butter
Cheesecake Filling
- 500-600 g cream cheese (full fat)
- 300 ml double cream
- 75 g icing sugar
- 300 g Terry's chocolate orange
Decoration
- 150 ml double cream
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 12 Terry's chocolate orange segments
- 75 g melted chocolate
- Sprinkles
Instructions
For the Biscuit Base
- Melt the butter in the microwave on short bursts on in a small pan over a medium heat until fully melted.
- Blitz the biscuits in a food processor to a small crumb or in a bag with the end of a rolling pin, add the butter, and mix until it is combined well.
- Tip into a 8″/20cm deep springform tin and press down firmly – chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
For the Cheesecake Filling
- Melt the 300g of chocolate orange in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, stirring gently or microwave in short bursts until fully melted – leave to cool slightly whilst doing the rest.
- Mix together the cream cheese and Icing sugar until thick and whip up the double cream in a separate bowl – fold the mixtures together, and then fold through the melted & cooled chocolate. If you find its quite sloppy, whisk till thick!
- OR - With a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Add in the slightly cooled melted chocolate, and whip again till smooth. Pour in the double cream and continue to whip until thick. Check it occasionally and scrape down the sides until its all combined and really thick.
- Pour the mix on to the biscuit base, smooth over, cover, and chill in the fridge for 5-6 hours, or preferably overnight.
For the Decoration
- Whip together the double cream and Icing sugar together until its thick and you can pipe it.
- Drizzle over some melted chocolate onto the cheesecake, and pipe the cream onto the cheesecake.
- Add a segment per slice, and sprinkle over some sprinkles!
Notes
- If it looks like your cheesecake isn’t setting, or its a but sloppy, or you’re even not sure.. try it anyway. Try to set the mix anyway! If it still doesn’t set, freeze it and have an ice cream cheesecake!
- I recommend using a 8″/20cm deep springform tin in this recipe!
- You could easily half the recipe used to make a smaller cheesecake, I prefer to make this size because it is always eaten so quickly and is so delicious! You can serve this with a splash of cream or just on its own – its utterly delicious and so easy to make!
- This recipe will last covered in the fridge for 3-4 days!
- If you don't want to pay for Terry's chocolate oranges as they can sometimes be a little pricey, you can easily use regular milk chocolate and add in 2tsps orange extract.
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Good morning, I would like to say thank you for excellent recipes i love naking these cakes during spare time for the family, During the summer 2016 issue of Baking heaven It had your recipe for chocolate orange cheesecake, it was running smoothly until it came to decorating the cake it did not explain that the orange zest sugar and the chocolate drizzle are two separate types of decoration.
Hi – Thank you so much! Unfortunately I can’t help what the magazine has printed and if they had to delete some words to make it fit to the magazine. As you can see on my post on here it says “Sprinkle on some orange zest sugar (Mix together the Orange zest and caster sugar until the sugar turns orange and its combined!), and then using the second chocolate orange, melt a few segments and drizzle over the cheesecake,” which is explaining to sprinkle over the orange zest sugar, and then drizzle.
Thank you for the reply, yes after my first attempt doing it from the magazine realised a problem so came on to your website to double check the recipe and what it says, I totally agree with what you said of course, just the magazine was slightly confusing and made it sound like you added both together.
Hiya again! Yeah I did send them the correct information but they’ve cut it down in to a confusing way so I do apologise on their behalf haha!
Thank you
Can you clarify how much Terry’s Chocolate Orange you use in the cheesecake mix please? The recipe originally said you used 2 Terry’s Chocolate Oranges but you only put one in the mix and save one for decoration but now it says you put in 250g. Thanks.
I now put in 250g, the recipe has changed.
Going to make this today for Christmas!!! =) I can’t wait it looks absolutely amazing!!!! 😛 YUM! Thank You Jane! x x x
Enjoy it!!! 🙂 xx
Stupid question – but do you just melt down one chocolate orange to go in the cheesecake mix? Then use the other for decoration? Thanks!
Hi, I’d love to try one of these lovely looking cheesecakes but can not get double/heavy cream where I am and was wondering if I could use whipping cream in its place?
Thanks Deb
It depends on the fat content of your whipping cream – our double cream is 48%, and heavy cream in America is 35% so anything about that should be fine – if not then you can use it anyway but serve it in a dish with sides as it may not hold so well 🙂 x
That’s great, thank you. I’v just checked and it says its 35% so I will give it a go.
I made this at Christmas for my boyfriends family, it was my first time meeting the extended family, so had to impress. Well boy did it deliver! It’s so indulgent the perfect treat, cheesecake and terry’s choc orange what’s not to love!
Just made the chocolate orange cheese cake,and i now have many brownie points in the bank with the wife,it is superb.thx.
Ohh im so glad! 🙂
Just have to say your photography is Ahh-mazing here!!!! Plus, of course, the cheesecake itself!!!! NOM NOM!!! I may just be trying this out this festive season!! Thanks very much for posting and I’m so glad I found your blog on twitter! xoxo
Thanks Sarah!! Im so glad you like it!! 🙂 xx
I’ve just made this!! From what I licked off the spatula, it’s going to be soooo good 🙂
But am I right in saying that only one choc Orange goes into the mixture, and the second is for decoration?
Yes 🙂 I put the other into segments on top, and melted a couple of pieces to drizzle!
Very lovely and beautiful looking cake! My mother loves those orange chocolates as well!! It’s a shame I can’t get the lady to eat any cream cheese though. 😛
Thank you!
And I genuinely used to hate any cheese apart from Cheddar, but I’m sure she’d love this :p
Sounds and looks delicious. Choc Orange is my husband’s favourite – might have to give it a go.
Thank you! And Ohh he will definitely love it then! And I hope you do!
Holy crap, looking at this made my stomach grumble hahah! Looks ridiculously good!
Hahaa thank you! I’m sorry/happy that I made that happen ahaha!
Lovely as always! Can’t believe I wasn’t following you on Twitter – just sorted that out! Retweeted your post for #SundayBlogShare 🙂
Thank you! And thank you again! I shall have a look! 🙂
You are killing it with the desserts! And killing me too, this looks like heaven.
Thank you so much ❤️ I love desserts too much haha x
Yuuum. That looks delicious!
Thank you, Sophie! x
Orange zest sugar? Genius idea! I thought it was crumbled up hokey pokey when I saw the photo on FB 🙂
Thanks! I always like using orange zest as decoration but most of the time it’s just a soggy mess, mixing it with the sugar makes it possible to decorate with! ☺️