No Bake Mocha Cheesecake

☀️ No-Bake Mocha Cheesecake – the ultimate summer indulgence! Creamy, chocolatey, and with a hint of coffee, it’s the perfect treat for warm days. A little effort, but totally worth every bite!

Serves 10

 

CRUST

200 g   chocolate cookies, crushed

5 ml     instant espresso coffee powder

70 g     butter, melted

FILLING

200 g   dark chocolate, chopped

150 ml cream

15 ml   instant espresso coffee powder dissolved into 20 ml hot water

10 ml   gelatine powder

45 ml   cold water

700 g   cream cheese at room temperature

80 g     castor sugar

5 ml     vanilla extract

150 ml whipping cream, chilled and whipped

GARNISH

250 ml cream, whipped with cooled strong coffee (15 ml instant espresso coffee powder dissolved into 20 ml hot water and cooled)

            Chocolate shards

 

  • TO MAKE THE CRUST:Combine the crushed cookies, espresso powder and the melted butter and press it down firmly into the bottom of a 24cm loose-bottomed, greased cake tin
  • TO MAKE THE FILLING:Combine the chocolate and the cream in a glass bowl and melt in the microwave on a low power setting. Stir a few times.  Add the dissolved coffee to the melted chocolate and mix well.
  • Combine the gelatine and the water and leave for a few minutes for the gelatine to absorb the water (hydrate). The gelatine will absorb all the water and firm up.
  • Heat the gelatine and water mixture for a few seconds in the microwave to melt the gelatine, then stir it into the warm chocolate, velvet and coffee mixture.Mix well to combine
  • Combine the cream cheese and castor sugar in a bowl and beat until smooth.Add the vanilla and then add the cooled chocolate mixture.  Mix well to combine
  • Fold in the whipped cream and spoon the filling into the crust.Place in fridge for at least 6 hours before removing from the cake tin.  Place the cheesecake on a serving plate
  • Spoon the whipped coffee cream into a piping bag fitted with a nozzle of choice and pipe rosettes on the cheesecake.Optional to sprinkle with chocolate shards.