Description
This Chocolate Spiderweb Cheesecake is a spooky no bake Halloween dessert that’s as delicious as it is eye-catching. With a biscuit base, creamy chocolate cheesecake filling, glossy ganache, and a striking white chocolate spiderweb, it’s the perfect make-ahead treat for parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g digestive biscuits or Oreos (for base)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (optional, for base)
- 100g unsalted butter, melted
- 200g dark chocolate, melted
- 500g full-fat cream cheese
- 100g sugar
- 300ml double cream
- 100g dark chocolate (for ganache)
- 100ml double cream (for ganache)
- 50g white chocolate (for spiderweb decoration)
Instructions
- Crush biscuits into fine crumbs, mix with cocoa powder and melted butter, then press into the bottom of an 8-inch springform tin. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Melt dark chocolate and let cool slightly. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in melted chocolate.
- Whip double cream to soft peaks and fold gently into chocolate mixture. Pour over chilled base and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Heat cream for ganache until steaming, pour over chopped dark chocolate, and stir until silky. Spread evenly on top of cheesecake.
- Melt white chocolate, pipe concentric circles over ganache, and drag a toothpick from the center outward to create a spiderweb effect. Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
For a dramatic Halloween look, use Oreos or black cocoa powder in the base. Always use full-fat cream cheese for the best texture. This cheesecake can be made a day in advance for deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Holiday
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Halloween
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg