We kept cosy out of the cold, drank wine spritzers {my first – I had no idea what they were!}, sipped on green tea and shared a slice of this sweet treat. It’s so sweet you need only a little bit. I wish I had somewhere else to donate the rest of the slice to. It’s times like these we need friendly neighbours.
This is one of the most decadent recipes I’ve ever tried, and it seems epic – but it’s not really. It does contain just under half a kilo of sugar, so be warned.
Brownie
200g dark chocolate, chopped
200g unsalted butter, at room temperature
250g icing sugar
3 eggs
110g plain flourCheesecake
400g cream cheese, at room temperature
150g icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
Raspberry Cream
300ml whipping cream
150g raspberries {I used frozen}
Method
♥ Preheat oven to 170°C {325°F}. Line a baking tray {33cm x 23cm} with greaseproof paper.
Brownie
♥ Place the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth. Take off heat and leave aside.
♥ Place butter and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in the melted chocolate.
♥ Beat in the flour, and continue beating until mixture is smooth. Pour into the prepared tray. Smooth over with the spatula.
Cheesecake
♥ Place the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a clean bowl and beat with electric beater until smooth. Add the eggs, and mix after each addition. Mix for 2 minutes on high or until mix is light and fluffy.
♥ Spoon on to the top of the brownie and smooth over. Bake for 40 minutes until the cheesecake is firm to the touch. It should be light brown around the edges. Cool completely and then refrigerate for 2 hours or even overnight.
Raspberry cream
♥ Put the cream in a clean bowl and beat until firm. Add in raspberries and beat on slow until combined. Spoon on top of the brownie and smooth over. Serve to your lucky guests {or yourself}.
Note: The original recipe from The Hummingbird Bakery suggests adding 100g of icing sugar to the raspberry cream. I don’t think it needs it.
Sweet or savoury: which do you prefer?
Beautiful, but will have to be file in the 'special day' box. We are currently trying to eliminate sugar from our meals (not dessert though, but its limited until further notice) proving to be mighty hard!
That looks delicious Chantelle, but like Deb, our family is trying to cut back on sugar as well.
And you're right Deb – It's bloody hard!!
You don't realize how much stufff has sugar these days. The first week nearly killed Mr Smith and me. Between the headaches & the grumps – we were heading for the chocolate OR the nearest divorce court – but, we made it to Saturday where we're allowed to indulge.
Now I can't wait to have a slice of this next weekend!!
Cheers,
Gabs x
I hear you! I've just been diagnosed with something {not diabetes} and I can't have sugar – except on the very rare occasion. It's in everything: lovely soft white bread, tomato sauce, sushi rice… Sigh.
I love baking and I made this slice so I could take it away for others to eat, but still enjoy the baking. That'll teach me.
We're throwing out the rest of the slice today. It feels like a crime, I tell you! x
Oh crap that is a crime, Ill happily eat the lot 😀
Looks amazing. I made something similar a while back and loved it!
Mmm this looks scrumptious! Thanks for sharing! I'm gong to have to save this recipe…
Yummy! These look fantastic! And I looove raspberry!
xo Heather
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What a cute cake:)
I wish i was your neighbour! I would help you eat that delicious looking slice quite happily 🙂
I wish you were too. We just threw the thing out. x
YUM!!! that looks divine – i think i may have to bake this today!
This looks so simple for such a decadent looking dessert! YUM!
If only I liked cheesecake, I would've been all over that! Love brownies though. Sweets for me all the way, unfortunately! Hope I don't get diabetes. But well worth it, in a way!
Lovely looking cheesecake and good question! I actually prefer savoury although people would assume that it's sweet. You handled the change in plans well, I might have had a sulk at not being able to go! 😛
I like to eat cheesecake. Its look really delicious this cake recipe and it is so easy to make. I excited for make it at my home.
Yum! I love a good cheesecake and had the tangy lemon from the Cheesecake shop over the weekend.
going to make it for I.W.D tomorrow for a bunch of girls thanks for a special recipe !
YUM!! i don't really like cake so this would be the perfect birthday dessert! thanks for sharing the recipe!
just a question, it says to put the melted chocolate aside, but you don't actually say when to add it in to the rest of the brownie mix!
You always have the most mouth-wateringly delicious recipes Chantelle. Another one to bookmark! x