Homemade Cheesecake with Orange Zest
Tasty and easy - a café-style dessert at home! Homemade cheesecake is absolutely possible: simple, delicious, and made without unnecessary expense. This version has a cookie crust, delicate mascarpone filling, orange zest, and white chocolate on top.
Updated : 12 August, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
200 grams
Cookies
60 grams
Brown sugar
3 tablespoon
Cocoa
20 grams
Orange zest
100 grams
Butter
500 grams
Mascarpone
2
Eggs
1
White chocolate
1 teaspoon
Vanillin
1
Mint
50 grams
Raspberry
50 grams
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Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Crust. First, grind the cookies in a blender into fine crumbs.
Step 2
Put the butter from the refrigerator into the microwave for 30 seconds so it melts.
Step 3
At the beginning, it is best to mix all the dry ingredients: cookies, sugar, cocoa, and orange zest.
Step 4
Add the butter to the dry mixture. Mix thoroughly. If the mixture seems dry, you can add a small amount of heavy cream. The finished mixture should resemble modeling clay. Place it in a baking pan and spread it in an even layer over the bottom and sides. To let the mixture firm up, place it in the refrigerator.
Step 5
Filling. Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Add a pinch of salt to the eggs and beat them until smooth.
Step 6
Next, blend the mascarpone, remaining sugar, vanilla powder, and eggs in a blender. The main thing is not to overdo it, so the mascarpone does not turn into butter.
Step 7
While we were preparing the filling, the crust firmed up. Now spread the filling over the crust and sprinkle chopped white chocolate on top. Place the cheesecake in the oven for 30 minutes at 180°C / 356°F. But that is not all: after 30 minutes, turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake inside to cool for 1 hour.
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