No Bake Millionaires Cheesecake
Oh hi, welcome to the first cheesecake recipe on my blog. A Millionaires inspired cheesecake with a biscuit base, caramel cheesecake layer, milk chocolate ganache layer, topped with whipped cream, mini millionaire bits and of course sprinkles.
I feel that because I am only just starting out that a lot of the recipes I have on here are quite basic like my Velvety Vanilla Cupcakes, Velvety Vanilla Birthday Cake and Chocolate Overload Cupcakes so I thought a Basic Vanilla Cheesecake would be a bit boring so I decided to mix it up a bit.
I live in Scotland and I eat A LOT of shortbread and A LOT of millionaires shortbread, so I thought why not turn a classic into a cheesecake. This cheesecake does need to be left to set in the fridge overnight so you would need to make it the day before you wanted to serve it.
The cheesecake mixture, is a soft cheese, double cream, icing sugar and condensed milk for sweetness. If you were making a plain vanilla cheesecake adding the condensed milk I think would make it taste more like ice cream (and who doesn’t love ice cream?!) to make this more Millionaire style I added caramel. I used Carnations Caramel but you can use any as long as it is thick and gloopy. If it is a thin caramel sauce then it will make the filling too soft and it won’t set.
Another tip when making cheesecake is when you are mixing the soft cheese and icing sugar you should be able to tip the bowl upside down like you would meringue and the contents shouldn’t move. The same thing after adding the double cream and the caramel.
For this recipe, I used an 8” Spring Form Tin. A springform tin is one with claps on the side. I just find it makes it so much easier to get the cheesecake out compared with loose-bottomed tins.
This cheesecake should last 2-3 days in the fridge.
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This recipe will serve 10-12.
Shopping List
For the Biscuit Base
350g Plain Biscuits (I used Digestives)
100g Unsalted Butter
2tbsp Golden Syrup
For the Cheesecake
400g Soft Cheese
75g Icing Sugar
200ml Double Cream
100g Condensed Milk
100g Caramel
For the Chocolate Ganache
200ml Double Cream
200g Milk Chocolate
For the Topping
200ml Double Cream
Mini Millionaire Shortbread
Sprinkles
Method
To Make the Biscuit Base
- Blitz the biscuits in a food processor until they resemble crumbs.
- Add the butter and syrup and pulse until the biscuits resemble wet sand.
- Pour the mixture into your cake tin and press into the bottom of the tin using a spatula or the back of the spoon.
- Put the cake tin to one side.
To Make the Cheesecake
- Add the soft cheese and icing sugar to a large bowl and beat until the mixture is thick and holds itself. If you hold the bowl upside down the mixture should not fall out.
- Add in the double cream and mix. Again until the mixture holds itself.
- Add in the condensed milk and caramel and mix again until the mixture holds itself.
- Pour the mixture into the cake tin on top of the biscuit base and smooth.
- Leave in the fridge overnight (at least 8 hours) until it has set.
To Make the Chocolate Ganache
- Add the chocolate and cream to a bowl and melt in the microwave in 20-second bursts until the chocolate has completed melted. You can also put water in a saucepan and heat, when the water is simmering put the bowl over the bowl of water (be sure that the bowl isn’t touching the water) and stir until completely melted.
- Leave the mixture to the side for 5-10 minutes until cool.
- When the mixture is cool pour it over the top of the cheesecake and put it back in the fridge until the chocolate has set.
To Decorate
- Once the chocolate ganache has set remove the cheesecake from the cake tin.
- In a bowl whisk the double cream until it is thick and holds its shape.
- Pipe the cream on top of the cheesecake and decorate with mini millionaire shortbread and sprinkles.
Suppliers
Biscuits – I used Digestive biscuits
Golden Syrup – I used Lyles Golden Syrup
Soft Cheese – I used a supermarket’s own brand
Icing Sugar – I use Silver Spoon
Double Cream – I used a supermarket’s own brand
Condensed Milk – I used Carnations
Caramel – I used Carnations
Milk Chocolate – I used a supermarket’s own brand
Mini Millionaire Shortbread – I bought these from the bakery section of my local supermarket
Sprinkles.- I used two types of sprinkles on this cheesecake. I used chocolate curls and gold pearl sprinkles from Wilton.
I hope you enjoy this recipe. If you make it please use #aspoonofvanilla on Instagram so I can see them. You can find me on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Also, you can leave me a comment at the bottom of this page and let me know what you think of this recipe.
This sounds incredible 🙂 I do love a cheesecake. If may be 7.15am but is it wrong to still want one now?! 😉
Cheesecake for breakfast is the best way to start the day! haha
It looks so yummy and so easy to make! Thank you for sharing this recipe x
Thank you! I try and make it as easy as possible so everyone can have a go no matter your expereince!
I am not good at baking so these this is a great one to try
It is and it’s delicious I’m sure your friends and family will love it!
Oh wow!! This looks delicious!!!
Thank you!
This looks delicious! 😍
Oh my goodness this looks delicious I am going to have to try this recipe!! Thank you for sharing! Emma x
Thank you!
OH MY GOSH THIS LOOKS DIVINE!! I will definitely be trying this recipe!!!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!
This cheesecake looks absolutely delicious! I wanna make it now!
Thank you!!! Yessss do it!
This looks amazing! I have been trying to get more into baking and this looks so great 😍 I definitely wanna give this an attempt at some point xx
Thank you! Also yessssss! Do it!
my sister loves millionaire’s shortbread, so I know she’d love this just as much. Looks so tasty!
Thank you! I tried to make it as close to the original as possible I am sure your sister would love it!
This looks heavenly!!!!!! Please send some my way!
Holly x
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If I could mail it to you I would!
What a great recipe!! Makes me want to try my hand at cooking for once. It looks delicious.
Thank you! You should definitely give it a try!
Oh my god this looks amazing, all of a sudden very hungry!
Thank you! Sorry for making you hungry haha
Looks amazing but no way did it last 2 to 3 days…🙄 😂
Nope, not in my house at least maybe it might last longer in yours? haha
Nope maybe just the one sitting…
Wow! This looks so good! Both my favourites chocolate and cheesecake. 😊
Thank you! Possibly two of my favourite things too!
This looks incredible, I have such a sweet tooth and cheesecake and shortbread, a man I’m in heaven
Thank you!
Oh my gosh! I’m supposed to be eating healthily but I am SO making this at the weekend! It is right up my street. The only thing that could possibly top this would be a tablet cheesecake. Could you imagine how amazing that would be? Shame we can’t get tablet down here in the Deep South of England 🙁
You can have a treat! Oooh a tablet cheesecake sounds incredible! I will add this to my list of recipes and will try and post it after Easter!
Cheesecake without baking? THAT SOUNDS AMAZING! After I moved to my new flat, I understand that I am having so small a kitchen that there isn’t any place for the oven. It makes me very often sad because I can’t make so many recepts…. like lasagna and cheesecakes. But your recipe is the answer to my question! Thank you for sharing it! ♥
No problem! I have a few different flavours of cheesecake coming in the next few weeks but this recipe can be adapted to so many flavours. You can make the cheesecake chooclate flavoured by adding 200g of melted chocolate.
Ahh this looks delicious!!
Thank you!
I’ve never quite mastered the art of baking. I’m too experimental and throw things in and then it ends in disaster. I like the idea of a no bake cheesecake. Maybe I this i could manage!
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I try and make my recipes as versatile as possible as long as you follow the amounts you could really through any flavours you wanted in!
Oh, Millionaire’s shortbread is amazing and then you go and add in the cheesecake element! I definitely have to give this recipe a try, it just looks delicious and it’s no-bake!
Also really liked your video for this, you should definitely do more for your recipes. You have a new subscriber here!
Aimsy xoxo
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Thank you so much! I am planning to do a lot more videos in the future, maybe in a different style too! It is the perfect dessert you should definitely give it a try!
This looks delicious! I love millionaire’s shortbread!
This looks all kinds of amazing! 😍😍😍
Oh wow this looks good, and might even be within my capabilities 😊
Of course you would be able to do it! I hope you enjoy when you do!
Omg! This looks so amazing. I love cheesecake! Thanks for sharing, will definitely try this out.
Thank you!
I might have said it so many times, but everything involving millionaire shortbreads is a huge yes to me! This look absolutely delicious, thank you for sharing x
Thank you! x