{"id":10784,"date":"2012-04-29T21:12:08","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T01:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=10784"},"modified":"2015-03-18T19:32:24","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T23:32:24","slug":"cappuccino-cheesecake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/cappuccino-cheesecake\/","title":{"rendered":"Cappuccino Cheesecake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10789\" title=\"capuccino-cheesecake1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/capuccino-cheesecake11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/capuccino-cheesecake11.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/capuccino-cheesecake11-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Deliciously\u00a0delicious treats which tastes like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/tiramisu-cake-non-alcoholic-and-gluten-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">tiramisu<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, &#8220;Cooking with Thas&#8221; turned 3 years old. I started this website out of the blue but with lots of passion. One of the amazing things has been the friendships that I&#8217;ve formed with total strangers from around the world who supports me and motivates me to keep blogging. Without the support and love of my readers I wouldn&#8217;t have come this far. Heartfelt thanks to each and everyone!<\/p>\n<p>I made these delightful cappuccino cheesecake to celebrate the special day, it was easy to make and tasted delicious. I had bought Astro yogurt a few weeks ago and found the recipe for making this on the lid of the container. I\u00a0tweaked the recipe quite a bit though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cappuccino Cheesecake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10790\" title=\"cappucino-cheesecake\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cappucino-cheesecake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cappucino-cheesecake.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cappucino-cheesecake-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For making crumb mixture:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graham crumbs or cookie crumbs(or ground almond or ground flaxseeds)- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li>Melted butter, unsalted- 1\/4 cup or 4 tbsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For making cheese mixture<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cream cheese, light- 250 g or 8 oz or around 1 cup<\/li>\n<li>Yogurt, plain and not sour (fat free)- 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li>Egg, large- 1 at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>Sugar- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li>Corn starch- 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Instant coffee- 1 tbsp dissolved in 1 1\/2 tbsp water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For garnishing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Melted semi sweet chocolate- 1\/3 cup<\/li>\n<li>Water- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instruction<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For making the crust, use graham crumbs or ground marie biscuits or ground cookies.<\/li>\n<li>For making gluten free version, use ground almonds or ground flaxseeds. I used ground almonds.<\/li>\n<li>Combine crumbs with melted butter, keep aside. Don&#8217;t over mix it nor make it into a dough form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For making the cheese mixture:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a glass bowl, beat the cream cheese using an electric hand mixer till smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Add yogurt to cheese and beat for a few seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Combine 1 tbsp of instant coffee or espresso with 1 1\/2 tbsp water.<\/li>\n<li>Add all the remaining ingredients and beat for a few seconds till combined well.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10791\" title=\"cheesecake mix\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cheesecake-mix.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cheesecake-mix.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cheesecake-mix-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/cheesecake-mix-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Preheat oven to 325 F.<\/li>\n<li>Line the cupcake or muffin pan with cupcake liners.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon 1 1\/2 tablespoons of crumb mixture to the bottom of the cupcake liner, spread evenly to form the bottom layer.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon around 2 tbsp of the prepared cheese mixture on the crumb layer.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10792\" title=\"making-capuccino-cheesecake\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/making-capuccino-cheesecake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/making-capuccino-cheesecake.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/making-capuccino-cheesecake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/making-capuccino-cheesecake-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t spoon the cheese mixture till the top of the liner as it will rise while baking.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 25 minutes or till cheese mixture is set.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10793\" title=\"making capuccino cheesecake\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/making-capuccino-cheesecake1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/making-capuccino-cheesecake1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/making-capuccino-cheesecake1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/making-capuccino-cheesecake1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>After the cheesecakes cool down a bit, chill it in the refrigerator for better taste and it sets well too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For garnishing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Melt semi sweet chocolate, I used double boil method, you could melt the chocolate in a microwave as well. Add around 2 tbsp of water to the melted chocolate and combine well.<\/li>\n<li>After chiling the cheese cakes for 30 minutes or so, garnish with melted chocolate.<\/li>\n<li>I used a chopstick to garnish the cheesecake with melted chocolate. You could use a fork instead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can ignore the crumbs and bake just the cheese mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Use cocoa powder or chocolate syrup to garnish instead of melted chocolate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/capuccino-cheesecake11.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Cappuccino Cheesecake<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making crumb mixture[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Graham crumbs or cookie crumbs(or ground almond or ground flaxseeds)- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Melted butter, unsalted- 1\/4 cup or 4 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making cheese mixture[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cream cheese, light- 250 g or 8 oz or around 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Yogurt, plain and not sour (fat free)- 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Egg, large- 1 at room temperature<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Sugar- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Corn starch- 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Instant coffee- 1 tbsp dissolved in 1 1\/2 tbsp water<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For garnishing[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Melted semi sweet chocolate- 1\/3 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">For making the crust, use graham crumbs or ground marie biscuits or ground cookies.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">For making gluten free version, use ground almonds or ground flaxseeds. I used ground almonds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine crumbs with melted butter, keep aside. Don&#8217;t over mix it nor make it into a dough form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making the cheese mixture[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a glass bowl, beat the cream cheese using an electric hand mixer till smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add yogurt to cheese and beat for a few seconds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine 1 tbsp of instant coffee or espresso with 1 1\/2 tbsp water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add all the remaining ingredients and beat for a few seconds till combined well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat oven to 325 F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Line the cupcake or muffin pan with cupcake liners.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Spoon 1 1\/2 tablespoons of crumb mixture to the bottom of the cupcake liner, spread evenly to form the bottom layer.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Spoon around 2 tbsp of the prepared cheese mixture on the crumb layer.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Don&#8217;t spoon the cheese mixture till the top of the liner as it will rise while baking.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake for 25 minutes or till cheese mixture is set.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After the cheesecakes cool down a bit, chill it in the refrigerator for better taste and it sets well too.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For garnishing[\/b]<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Melt semi sweet chocolate, I used double boil method, you could melt the chocolate in a microwave as well. Add around 2 tbsp of water to the melted chocolate and combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After chiling the cheese cakes for 30 minutes or so, garnish with melted chocolate.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">I used a chopstick to garnish the cheesecake with melted chocolate. You could use a fork instead.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">You can ignore the crumbs and bake just the cheese mixture.[br] Use cocoa powder or chocolate syrup to garnish instead of melted chocolate.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1682<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Deliciously\u00a0delicious treats which tastes like tiramisu&#8230; Yesterday, &#8220;Cooking with Thas&#8221; turned 3 years old. I started this website out of the blue but with lots of passion. One of the amazing things has been the friendships that I&#8217;ve formed with total strangers from around the world who supports me and motivates me to keep &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[349,4,424,479],"tags":[633],"class_list":["post-10784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cheese-by-ingredient","category-desserts","category-italian-by-cuisine","category-sweets","tag-cheesecake"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}