March 30, 2026

Summer Berry Swirl Cheesecake

Serves:

Cooking Time:

< 30 min

Ingredients:

Crust:
176 g chocolate flavoured Oreo biscuits
50 g ground almonds
40 g sugar
85 g salted butter, melted

Berry coulis:
60 ml water
175 g frozen summer berries
65 g castor sugar
2.5 ml lemon juice

Filling:
460 g LANCEWOOD® Medium Fat Plain Cream Cheese, at room temperature
125 ml LANCEWOOD® Double Cream Plain Yoghurt, at room temperature
125 ml castor sugar
1 extra large egg(s)
5 ml vanilla essence
15 ml corn flour

To finish:
gooseberries
cherries

Method

Crust:

Spray a ±23 cm loose-bottomed tart pan with non-stick spray.
In food processor, process biscuits, almonds and sugar until fine. Add butter and mix together.
Press mixture very firmly into and up against sides of prepared pan.
Freeze for at least 15 minutes.

Berry coulis:

Bring water, frozen berries, castor sugar, lemon juice to boil. Lower heat and simmer until thick.
Set aside to cool.

Filling:

Preheat oven to 170°C.
Beat cream cheese, yoghurt, castor sugar, egg and vanilla essence until smooth. Sift in corn flour while beating.
Place prepared tart pan on baking sheet. Fill with cheesecake mixture.
Drop spoonfuls of berry coulis onto mixture and swirl it into mixture.
Bake until filling is just set for about 30 – 35 minutes.
Switch off oven and leave inside for another 30 minutes to cool.
Cover and chill overnight in fridge.

To finish:

Decorate with gooseberries and cherries or other seasonal berries of your choice.
Dust with gold dust (optional).Recipe adapted from Lizelle Solomon, winner of LANCEWOOD Cake-Off®