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White chocolate, gluten free cheesecake with crunchy caramel topping.

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 750 g cream cheese ( 3 packs)
  • 375 g (1 cup and half) sour cream
  • 110 g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 375 g (2 cups) white chocolate
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • light brown sugar for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven at 200°C/390°F
    Put inside, from the start, a big pan/casserole oven safe filled with water.
  • Butter or line a 24 cm/9 inches diameter cake springform pan.
  • Melt the white chocolate and set aside, let it cool.
  • In a stand mixer or with a spatula mix well cream cheese, sour cream and sugar.
  • Add eggs one at time mixing well, the pour chocolate in a tiny stream mixing, see notes in the blogpost if you notice lumps.
  • Add now vanilla, lemon juice and salt.
  • Pour the batter into the springform and bake the cake at 200°C/390°F for the first ten minute then lower the temperature to 180°C/360°F and keep on baking for 45/55 minutes.
  • Take it off the oven when it's still quivering, let it cool completely then cover with cling film and let sit in the fridge for at least 6 hours, even better overnight.
  • Right before serving sprinckle light brown sugar on top and caramelize it with a burner or under the oven grill for few minutes ( pay attention not to burn it!)