My Favourite Cakes
I love Cheese Cakes but the process of mixing, baking, letting them cool down slowly, in the oven, for several hours can sometimes take up too much time and energy so I decided to look for a no-bake Cheese Cake and found one I used to make several years ago. It’s so easy to make, and tastes fabulous too.
This is not a skinny dessert. The main ingredients are cream cheese, 35% whipping cream, sugar and gelatine. If you’re looking for a rich dessert, this is it, but if you want something more lean, and healthy then just admire the photos and pass.
I wish you a wonderful week!
For the Base
- 150g (1½ cups) Graham crumbs
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 100g butter melted
For the Cheese Cake
- 10ml (2 teaspoons) gelatin
- 45ml (3 tablespoons) water
- 250g cream cheese
- 60g (¼ cup) sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ⅔ cup cream
- Small can pear halves, drained and sliced
- Fresh fruit to garnish the cake
Brush a 7 inch springform tin (pan) with melted butter or oil. Combine all ingredients for the base and mix well. Press mixture firmly onto base and sides of prepared tin. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Dissolve gelatine as per instructions.
Beat cream cheese with a hand mixer until soft. Add sugar and beat for three minutes, then add lemon juice and beat until blended.
Mix dissolved gelatine with some cream cheese mixture and beat back into it.
Whip cream until soft peaks form.
Fold the whipped cream, gently, into cream cheese mixture.
This is the consistency of the final mixture
Arrange pear slices in the base of crust. Spoon half the mixture onto the pear slices, then top with another layer of pear slices. Spoon remaining mixture on top of pear slices, smoothen the top and chill three hours or overnight.
I put too much crumb on the sides so I had to slice it off (LOL)
Decorate with fresh fruits. .
Serve
The cake was absolutely delicious
No-Bake Cheese Cake with Pears
Preparation time: 30 minutes; Chilling time: 3 hours; Serves: 8
Original Recipe from Family Circle
Ingredients For the Base
- 150g (1½ cups) Graham crumbs
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 100g butter melted
For the Cheese Cake
- 10ml (2 teaspoons) gelatin
- 45ml (3 tablespoons) water
- 250g cream cheese
- 60g (¼ cup) sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ⅔ cup cream
- Small can pear halves, drained and sliced
- Fresh fruit to garnish the cake
Instructions:
- Brush a 7 inch springform tin (pan) with melted butter or oil. Combine all ingredients for the base and mix well. Press mixture firmly onto base and sides of prepared tin. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
- How to dissolve gelatin: place the 3 tablespoons water in a small heatproof bowl. Sprinkle gelatin, evenly on the water surface and set aside for about 5 minutes until it becomes spongy. Stand the bowl with gelatin in a container with hot water and stir until the gelatin dissolves. Allow to cool slightly then use.
- Beat cream cheese with a hand mixer until soft. Add sugar and beat for three minutes, then add lemon juice and beat until blended. Mix dissolved gelatin with some cream cheese mixture and beat back into it.
- Whip cream until soft peaks form. Fold the whipped cream, gently, into cream cheese mixture.
- Arrange pear slices in the base of crust. Spoon half the mixture onto the pear slices, then top with another layer of pear slices. Spoon remaining mixture on top of pear slices, smoothen the top and chill three hours or overnight. Decorate with fresh fruits. Serve.
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Looks great recipe! I’m planning to make it next time! Thanks for sharing, Liz! 🙂
Did you get time to make it. It’s wonderful…
Liz
yum yum .give me a piece 😉
Please take a piece. Have a great week!
Liz
That’s exactly what I was looking for! Thank you, Liz!
I am glad you found it. Have a fabulous week!
Liz
The pears would be a wonderful addition.
More pears? Have a great week!
Liz
Wow, this looks so creamy! I can’t believe it is a no bake cheesecake. It doesn’t bother me at all that it is not low calorie!:) It looks totally worth the calories!
Oh yes it’s absolutely no bake. Tastes good too!
Liz
What a wonderful recipe! Love the addition of pears. Cheesecake can certainly take a long time so this is a great alternative. Enjoy your week.
I totally loved this one. So quick to make and tasty too. Best wishes to your family!
liz
This cake looks wonderful, I would love a slice right about now..;)
Please go ahead and serve yourself. Enjoy the week!
Liz
😉
Exquisitely delightful Liz 😀 ❤
Thank you, Ralph!
Liz
You are welcome 😀
Interesting. How does the taste compare to a regular baked cheesecake?
Hi Lignum
It tastes even better than a regular cheesecake! You should try it sometime!
Liz
I have never made a no-bake one and I probably should give it a try. I like your addition of sliced pears. I am with you Liz – no low-fat cheesecake for me either 🙂
Hi Aunt Juju,
It’s so easy to make, you should try it. You can use other fruits besides pears Have a great weekend!
Liz
I’d love to be the first one allowed to cut the first slice of this amazing cake!
Ha ha just go ahead and have it. If there is anything left! Enjoy the week!
Liz
OMG. I love cheesecake.
Me too. This tasted good!
Liz
Wow looks yummy .. !!
Thank you.
Liz
Such a great way to no bake a cheesecake! Pears seem just the perfect companion here; I love the over crumby version 😉
Hi Rosa!
Oh it’s a no bake one so you just chill it until it sets, that why I particularly like it. Thanks and enjoy the weekend!
Liz
Love the fruit right in the cheese cake. What a classic touch of “surprise”!
Thank you. It tasted really good. Have a fabulous week!
Liz
Love the combination of fruits and cheese cakes. This one looks particularly good!
Thank you. I love it too!
Liz
I wondered what that slice was in the middle, now I know. Looks so delicious. I’m with you Liz, quick and easy wins in my household. Pears….you always surprise me with a little twist to your recipes. I like that. I am working my way backwards on your posts right now. Way to go…..
Hi Sandy,
The slice in the middle is pears and I bet it can be substituted with other fruits. The cake is simple but nice. I enjoyed it. I wish you a fabulous week, Sandy. thanks so much for your support!
Liz
Beautiful! I love pears and haven’t seen too many recipes using them.
Love pears too! enjoy the week!
]Liz
Delicious chesse cake Liz:-)
Thanks!
Liz
Amazing recipe Liz!
Thanks!
liz