Claire is one of our Lovefoodies supporters and is also an excellent baker! She has a small cake business, Clairey's Cakery based in the United kingdom, and is really making a name for herself with all her beautiful creations. Here, we have Claire's own cheesecake recipe, and when you check out what Claire has used in this cheesecake you will love it for sure!
Claire has kindly shared her delicious recipe and it really is easy to make, so without further ado, let's see how Claire makes her wonderful cheesecake
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 hours chill time is adviseable
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Yield: 8 - 10 pieces, depends what size you cut them!
You will need: 8” loose bottomed cake tin
Ingredients
Base Ingredients:
9 digestive biscuits (140g) or ⅔ cup crushed Grahams Crackers.
100 g or ½ cup caster sugar or regular sugar
100 g or ½ cup butter
Cheesecake ingredients:
200 g or 1 cup caster sugar or regular
2 Tablespoons Horlicks chocolate/ Ovaltine powder.
400 g / 2 x 8 oz packets full fat Cream cheese
200 g or ¾ cup double cream / Heavy cream
1 package Crushed Maltesers / Whoppers
Instructions:
1.Crush biscuits / graham crackers until fine crumb, melt butter in pan, add biscuits and sugar to melted butter, press firmly into base of 8” tin, refrigerate for at least an hour.
2. Mix the Horlicks / Ovaltine with 1 Tablespoon of boiling water to make a paste.
3. Whip cream until stiff, add sugar until blended fully, add Horlicks / Ovaltine paste then add
cream cheese a pack at a time, mixing slowly until all lumps have disappeared, add to tin, sprinkle crushed maltesers / whoppers on top, chill for at least 12 hours, then enjoy!

- 9 cup digestive biscuits or ⅔ crushed Grahams Crackers. 140g
- 100 g or ½ cup caster sugar or regular sugar
- 100 g or ½ cup butter
- 200 g or 1 cup caster sugar or regular
- 2 Tablespoons Horlicks chocolate/ Ovaltine powder.
- 400 g / 2 x 8 oz packets full fat Cream cheese
- 200 g or ¾ cup double cream / Heavy cream
- 1 package Crushed Maltesers / Whoppers
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Crush biscuits / graham crackers until fine crumb, melt butter in pan, add biscuits and sugar to melted butter, press firmly into base of 8” tin, refrigerate for at least an hour.
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Mix the Horlicks / Ovaltine with 1 Tablespoon of boiling water to make a paste.
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Whip cream until stiff, add sugar until blended fully, add Horlicks / Ovaltine paste then add
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cream cheese a pack at a time, mixing slowly until all lumps have disappeared, add to tin, sprinkle crushed maltesers / whoppers on top, chill for at least 12 hours, then enjoy!
Please note, chill overnight for best results.