The ultimate cheesecake recipes you need in your life (2024)

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Cheesecake is so much more than a dessert. Yes, there's creamy goodness, fruity coulis and those sweetly crunchy biscuity bases, but we're of the opinion that a cheesecake can cure many, if not all, problems.

The Golden Girls navigated many of life's hurdles around the kitchen table while digging their forks into aNew York-style baked cheesecakeand the Sex and the City gang were partial to a piece of pie when sharing the tales of dating highs and lows.

What also makes cheesecake so deliciously wondrous is that they are so easy to make and don't require memorising what gas mark, degree or fahrenheit you need to set your over to (with the exception of the baked cheesecakes) and require little more than a bowl and whisk to create.

We think it might be the King of Desserts providing comfort, solace and a bit of something sweet right when you need it. It's also a crowd pleaser, no one is going to feel short-changed at a wedding if they see cheesecake as the dessert option on a set menu - lactose intolerance notwithstanding. Plus, add a layer of fruit and you tick it off as one of your five-a-day, well maybe not, but thesefruity cheesecakerecipes are well worth trying.

So as it's National Cheesecake Day this Sunday here's an edit of our favourite recipes. In fact, they're not just our favourite. We've done a straw-poll here at Red HQ and after extensive testing and trialling have come up with the ultimate cheesecake edit. Unbutton those trousers or slip into something elasticated, the weekend is about to get much much sweeter...

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Kerstin Rodgers' lime and avocado cheesecake

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A healthier, vegan cheesecake? It may look odd, but it's delicious. We're in.

Try the lime and avocado cheesecake recipe

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Shelina Permaloo's ginger key lime pie

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This lovely cheesecake is perfect either as an afternoon snack or as a finale to a fantastic meal. The molasses sugar really complements the richness of the ginger biscuits and the tangy flavour of the lime.

Try Shelina Permalloo’s ginger key lime pie recipe.

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Honeysuckle cheesecake

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This dessert’s big creamy filling provides a background for its high summer flavours. Taken from Pip McCormac's recipe book The Herb and Flower Cookbook, the taste of the honeysuckle flowers is quite specific, so if you’re substituting them for any of his suggestions such as mint, just fold the replacement into the cream with the cinnamon rather than making a syrup.

Try Pip McCormac's honeysuckle and blackberry cheesecake recipe

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Orange and chocolate cheesecake

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This decadent chocolate and orange cheesecake is heavenly. Silky smooth layers leading to boozy and juicy orange at the bottom of the glass - it’s the perfect dessert to impress with, and very easy to make, too.

Try this orange and chocolate cheesecake recipe.

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White chocolate and cherry cheesecake

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Nothing beats a creamy cheesecake and this indulgent white chocolate version studded with juicy cherries is delicious. A great dessert to serve at a dinner party, make the day before as it will improve with chilling.

Try this white chocolate and cherry cheesecake recipe.

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Mini blueberry cheesecakes

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The perfect dessert to round off a romantic meal, these easy, no-cook cheesecakes can be made the night before and are delicious served with fresh blueberries.

Try this mini blueberry cheesecakes recipe.

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Vanilla cheesecake

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This is a simple cheesecake recipe that will go down well with friends and family. The traditional vanilla flavouring means it’s a great option for children. It’s also delicious served with fresh berries and a little pouring cream.

Try this vanilla cheesecake recipes.

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Tiramisu cheesecake

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Tiramisù is an all-time favourite Italian dessert. This cheesecake version is packed with all the required elements of coffee and chocolate and a light chocolate sponge layered through the cake. Perfect for celebrations, this is the ideal birthday cake for a coffee-lover.

Try this tiramisu cheesecake recipe.

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White chocoalte cheesecake

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This heavenly white chocolate cheesecake won’t disappoint. White chocolate can be tricky to use when melted so don’t allow it to get too hot (otherwise it becomes grainy). To avoid a really deep crack on the surface of the cheesecake, loosen the tin around the edge before the cheesecake becomes cold.

Try Mary Berry’s white chocolate cheesecake recipe.

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lemon meringue

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With giant layers of fluffy meringue and tangy lemon cream, this is a wonderful combination of the classic cheesecake and lemon meringue pie flavours. A decadent dessert or birthday cake, this impressive cake is worthy of its own celebration.

Try this lemon meringue cheesecake recipe.

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Baked Vanilla Cheesecake

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This creamy American-style cheesecake is easy to make and a real crowd pleaser.

Try this baked vanilla cheesecake recipe.

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Blueberry cheesecake

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A truly comforting dessert. You can use either blueberries, raspberries, blackcurrants or strawberries, adjusting the sweetness accordingly.

Try Mark Hix's blueberry cheesecake recipe.

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Creamy Cappucino Cheesecake

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A really creamy and deeply flavoured cheesecake. The bake is a dark mocha biscuit-crumb combination which contrasts with the coffee filling.

Try this cappuccino cheesecake recipe.

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Blackberry Cheesecake

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Creamy and smooth, this delicious cheesecake swirled with blackcurrants is easy to make yet looks impressive.

Try this lime and blackcurrant cheesecake recipe.

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Gingernut mascarpone cheesecake

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This dessert requires just 15 minutes of your time and is wonderfully indulgent for something that uses only five ingredients.

Try James Tanner's gingernut and mascarpone cheesecake recipe.

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Ginger chocolate cheesecake

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This cheesecake from Gordon Ramsay has just the right balance of sweetness and bitterness from the dark chocolate, with a subtle hint of ginger.

Try Gordon Ramsay's ginger chocolate cheesecake recipe.

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Belgian chocolate truffle Cheesecake

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Chocolate and cheesecake – what’s not to like? And everyone knows that Belgian chocolate is the best in the world...

Try this Belgium Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake.

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Baked rhubarb cheesecake

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Baked cheesecake is always a safe bet, and the rhubarb compote served alongside this one complements it perfectly, its slightly sharp taste cutting through the creamy cheese topping.

Try Tana Ramsay's baked cheesecake with rhubarb compote recipe.

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Salted caramel cheesecake

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Creamy and smooth, this indulgent salted caramel cheesecake is easy to prepare and makes the perfect dinner party centrepiece.

Try this salted caramel cheesecake recipe.

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Strawberry rhubarb cheesecake

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Serve this delicious strawberry and rhubarb cheesecake in old jam jars for a pretty dinner party dessert.

Try this strawberry and rhubarb cheesecake recipe.

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