
Tiramisu Brownie Cheesecake
This decadent dessert combines a fudgy brownie base with a creamy baked tiramisu-style cheesecake, infused with coffee Amarula and finished with a dusting of cocoa. To elevate the experience, it's served with a velvety ladyfinger ice cream.
Ingredients
Brownie Base
- 1 Let's bake Brownie premix
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 4 Large eggs
Tiramisu Cheesecake
- 250 g Cream cheese
- 250 g Mascarpone
- 100 g Caster sugar
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 tbsp Cake flour to stabilize
- 80 ml Coffee Amarula or coffee liqueur
- 1 shot Espresso optional, for deeper coffee flavor
Ladyfinger Ice Cream
- 500 ml Heavy cream
- 1 can Condensed milk
- 5-6 Ladyfingers crushed into small pieces
Instructions
Brownie Base
- Preheat your oven to 160˚C and prepare an 8” round tin (same size as the cheesecake tin).
- Melt the butter with the sugary part of the premix over a double boiler (or in short microwave bursts).
- Remove from heat and whisk in the eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Sift in the flour part of the premix and gently fold it through.
- Pour the batter into the tin and bake for 35-40 minutes. The center should be slightly soft when tested with a skewer.
- Let the brownie cool in the tin, then refrigerate for a few hours to firm up.
- Once chilled, trim the edges with a hot knife if needed.
Tiramisu Cheesecake
- Preheat your oven to 160°C and line the tin with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, mascarpone, and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing until just combined.
- Sift in the flour and gently fold it in.
- Mix in the Coffee Amarula and espresso until smooth.
- Pour the batter in the tin.
- Wrap the outside of the cheesecake tin tightly with two layers of heavy-duty foil to prevent water from seeping in.
- Place the foil-wrapped tin in a larger roasting pan and pour hot water into the roasting pan until it reaches about halfway up the sides of the cheesecake tin.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the edges are set but the center still has a slight jiggle.
- Remove from the water bath, place on a wire rack, and let it cool completely.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).
Ladyfinger Ice Cream
- Break the ladyfingers into small pieces and soak them in the heavy cream for about 10 minutes.
- Whip the soaked cream until soft peaks form.
- Fold in the condensed milk and vanilla extract.
- Pour into a container and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
Assembly & Serving
- Place the chilled brownie base onto a serving plate.
- Carefully remove the cheesecake from the tin and place it on top of the brownie.
- Dust with cocoa powder and optionally, drizzle with a bit of Coffee Amarula for extra flavor.
- Serve with scoops of Ladyfinger Ice Cream on the side.
