Spooky Chocolate Ganache Spider Web Cheesecake Recipe
A festive Spooky Chocolate Ganache Spider Web Cheesecake featuring a crunchy digestive biscuit base, smooth cream cheese filling, rich dark chocolate ganache, and a striking white chocolate spider web decoration. Perfect for Halloween celebrations or any chocolate lover’s treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Western
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Base
- 200g digestive biscuits (crushed)
- 100g unsalted butter (melted)
Filling
- 500g cream cheese (softened)
- 150g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Ganache and Decoration
- 200g dark chocolate (chopped)
- 200ml double cream
- 50g white chocolate (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 160°C (140°C fan).
- Prepare Base: Mix crushed digestive biscuits with melted unsalted butter until combined. Press this mixture evenly into the base of a springform tin and chill in the refrigerator to set.
- Make Filling: Beat softened cream cheese, caster sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition to ensure a creamy batter.
- Bake Cheesecake: Pour the filling over the prepared biscuit base. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, then remove and allow to cool completely.
- Prepare Ganache: Heat double cream gently until just about to boil, then pour over chopped dark chocolate. Stir until the chocolate is fully melted and the ganache is smooth.
- Decorate Cheesecake: Spread the chocolate ganache evenly over the cooled cheesecake. Pipe melted white chocolate in a spiral pattern on top, then drag a knife through it from the center outward to create a spider web effect.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the decorated cheesecake for at least 2 hours before serving to allow it to set properly.
Notes
- Use a springform cake tin for easy removal of the cheesecake.
- Ensure cream cheese is fully softened to avoid lumps in the filling.
- For a smoother ganache, chop the dark chocolate finely before adding cream.
- You can substitute digestive biscuits with graham crackers if not available.
- Decorate with edible spiders or Halloween themed toppers for extra spooky effect.
