Cheese Cake!!

I have always loved anything with cheese. But I have also always opt for store bought cheesecakes as I was too lazy to bake one. My excuse was always that the cheese was too expensive and it would be a waste if the cake didn't turn out well.

But lately as I started baking cakes with cream cheese toppings and since there was a sale on cream cheese, yes it is true, I thought why not give it a try. I looked up several recipes and decided on the non bake one, as it looked easy enough ( so I thought!! )

The first try was not a disaster but it didn't hardened quite enough and it had to be eaten with a spoon. Actually it resembled more like a pudding! Months later I tried again, this time it was good! YAY!!  I was so happy, everyone liked it even my mum who didn't like the first one at all.

Thanks so much to Evelyn Gemina for the recipe.

Oreo Cheese Cake (no bake)
source: My Baking Workshop

For the base
200g oreo cookies (crushed) I took out the cream and used a food processor.
100g melted butter.

The Cake
500g cream cheese (I used Fatura)
400g Whipped Cream (I used Emborg)
120g castor sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp gelatin (I used 2 Tbsp) add to 60ml water
40 ml lemon juice (didn't have any at that time, so I used 2 limau kasturi - buang biji!!)
12 oreo cookies halved ( I didn't have any left, so I left this step out)

Topping (optional, I didn't do this)
200g whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla
some crushed oreo cookies

Method
Mix the crushed cookies with melted butter well. Then press down firmly and evenly to the bottom of the tin.
Use a springform but if like me you don't have one, I used a round baking tin lined with plastic wrap.
Cool for about 30 min to 1 hour in the fridge.

Mix gelatin, lemon juice and water in a double boiler until sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.
In a clean bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, add in whipped cream and sugar and continue beating.
Add the gelatine mixture and mix well.
Lastly add in the halved cookies and poured into tin with the cookie base.
Chill in the fridge for about 5 to 6 hours or until set. It is best overnight but no one can wait that long!

When the cake had hardened, do the topping.
Beat the whipping cream at low speed and add in vanilla. Continue at a faster speed until peaks form.
Do not over beat.
Pour onto top of chilled cake and sprinkle with some crushed cookies.

Good luck! This is a very yummy cake.