Irish cream and chocolate cheesecake on a cake stand with a wedge removed to reveal the base and filling
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Irish Cream and Chocolate Cheesecake

Irish Cream and Chocolate Cheesecake is a traditional Irish recipe for a classic no bake cheesecake of chocolate and cream liqueur blended with cream cheese in a digestive biscuit base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Irish version of: Irish Cream and Chocolate Cheesecake.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Additional Time:

(+3 hours chilling)

Serves:

8

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Cheese RecipesCake RecipesIrish Recipes

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The smooth, creamy Irish Cream liqueur gives this celebration cheesecake the wow factor. Top with grated chocolate and a dusting of cocoa.

Ingredients:

100g butter
250g digestive biscuits, crushed
600g cream cheese
25ml Irish cream liqueur (such as Bailey's)
50g icing sugar
300ml double cream, whipped
100g grated chocolate

To garnish:
200ml double cream, whipped
cocoa powder, to dust

Method:

Gently melt the butter in a saucepan, then take of the heat and add the crushed digestive biscuits. Mix well until the biscuits have absorbed all the butter.

Press the resultant mixture into the base and prat way up the slides of a lined 18cm diameter springform cake tin. Transfer to your refrigerator and and allow to set for an hour.

In the meantime, prepare the filling. Lightly whip the cream cheese then beat in the Irish cream and icing sugar. Fold in the whipped cream and grated chocolate. When the mixture is smooth, spoon evenly onto the biscuit base.

Return to your refrigerator and allow to cool and set for two hours.

Once set, remove and decorate with whipped cream then dust cocoa powder over the top.

Serve sliced into wedges.