Aspiring Bakers #8 : Bread Seduction (June 2011)

ASPIRING BAKERS #8 : BREAD SEDUCTION (JUNE 2011)

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

much awaiting, MANGO CHEESECAKE (: for aspiring bakers #4

HAPPY BEALTED VALENTINE'S DAY (:

finally, those mangoes are ripe and i baked TWO 8 inch and ONE 9 inch mango cheesecake and left with 4 mango. imagine the generosity with the adding of mangoes (: tried out 8 inch and 9 inch tin. i personally prefer 9 inch tin because it'll yield a bigger cake and they wont feel sick with too much cheesecake. however, i like the 8 inch tin as the cake look taller and prettier but takes a longer baking time. DILEMMA. so, up to your choice (:

taste of the cheesecake? i talk sooo much about it, it'd better be yummy! the number of times i baked this, i must say, mango is important. pls use mango that's ripe and sweet. it'll definitely produce a nice fragrance. the cheesecake is moist and doesnt stick to your teeth (: the first bite, you'll taste mango and the cheese flavour will come in next. not being a big fan of cheesecake, im able to accept the taste.

im submitting this to aspiring bakers #4 love in the air hosted by ellena so, i cut the mango into heart shape to deco it (: simple but hope you like it (:








Recipe adapted and modified from "Cheesecake Seduction"

Base
200 g digestive biscuits, finely crushed
90g butter

Filling
500g cream cheese
120 100g sugar
1 tbsp + 1 tsp custard powder, sifted
30g cornflour, sifted
360 450g mango puree
4 eggs, lightly beaten
200ml non dairy whipping cream

Topping
2 mango, diced/shaped/sliced
2 tbsp apricot glaze
2 tbsp water

Method

Preheat oven to 150 degree C.

Base
Melt butter in pan over low heat. Add to crushed biscuits and mix well.
Press into a greased 8/9 inch springform/loose bottom pan with back of a metal spoon.

Filling
Beat cream cheese till smooth.
Add sugar, custard powder and cornflour, and beat till smooth.
Add mango puree.
Slowly pour in eggs and mix till well combined.
Add cream and blend until mixture thickens.
Pour filling on biscuit base. Place cake pan in water bath. Bake for 1 hour 50 mins if using 8 inch pan OR 1 hr 30 mins if using 9 inch pan OR until filling is set buy slightly soft in the centre.
Turn oven off. Leave cake in oven for 30 mins with door close. Remove water bath from oven. Leave cake to cool completely in the oven with door ajar.

Topping
Arrange mango in cake.
Stir apricot glaze and water until flaze dissolves. Glaze top of cake. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours.

Note:
i used a plate to cover when mixing because, since the addition of eggs and cream, splashing occurs!
after turning off the oven, i leave the cake in the oven for 30 mins with the door ajar and remove it from the oven and my cake didnt shrink or crack.
i refrigerate the cake after cooling it completely and topped with mango only when im serving it as mango turns black due to oxidation.

25 comments:

  1. Pretty cake! I wan a slice~ hehehe ;)

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  2. Wow~~~~ Yummy cheesecake u have over there :)

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  3. I'm always unlucky when it comes to baking with mangoes. They always turn to an ugly yellow shade or taste grassy. And they are always ripe mangoes. How I wish I can have a slice of yours.

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  4. i wanted to bake this for sat but im hoping i can get mangoes! then you can have more than a slice! (: (:

    thank you ellena (:

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  5. i've tried this recipe with good, normal and not so good quality mango and it turns out fine. maybe you can slice the mango for the puree, just before you add into the mixture so the mango will not brown so fast and after mixing, send it straight into the oven (: wendy, you've got to try this recipe when you see mango! (: next time when you come or i go over, i'll bring this along for you (:

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  6. very gorgeous cake! i wana a slice too!

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  7. Very nice cheesecake with lots of heart-shaped mangoes. You are very creative!

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  8. same goes to you jess (: i told cathy that im hoping to get mangoes so that i can bake it for sat (:

    thank you zoe! (:

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  9. Looking forward to sample the cheesecake~ Yippee..... *^_^*

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  10. oh my your mango cheesecake looks really good! looking moist and creamy in the middle, yummy!

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  11. yummy with extra mangoes! hope you had a great valentines day. is the above recipe for two 8inch cake?

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  12. sure cathy (: keep finger crossed!

    thank you jean (:

    that's sooo true lena! spent v day with family (: nah, is for one 8 inch or 9 inch cake, depending on your preferrence (:

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  13. I just came across a similar cake in Donna Hays new magazine- instead of heart shaped mango toppings, the mangoes were sliced into silky strips...

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  14. Mango cheesecake...sounds and looks delicious...so refreshing :-)

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  15. oh . . i wouldnt mind trying her recipe (: in the book, it also slice the mango into silky strips and deco it like a leaf.

    thank you for your compliment and visiting my blog (:

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  16. Jasmine,I am drooling here! Hopefully, I don't wet my desktop. haha... What a delicious treat for the special day. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier. Hope to hear from you more often. Enjoy your day.
    Blessings, Kristy

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  17. This cake looks so tempting! Maybe I could made one for my birthday , thanks for sharing.

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  18. wow, you're so generous with the mango topping. So yummylicious!

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  19. this one is awesome. thanks for sharing.

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  20. sonia, you should try it (: you're most welcome (:

    thank you agnes (:

    thank you edith (:

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  21. wow, you're so generous with the mango topping. So yummylicious!

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  22. Jasmine,I am drooling here! Hopefully, I don't wet my desktop. haha... What a delicious treat for the special day. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier. Hope to hear from you more often. Enjoy your day.
    Blessings, Kristy

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  23. yummy with extra mangoes! hope you had a great valentines day. is the above recipe for two 8inch cake?

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  24. very gorgeous cake! i wana a slice too!

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  25. Wow~~~~ Yummy cheesecake u have over there :)

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