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This rich and creamy Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake with Plums & Port is my favorite cheesecake recipe for late summer and fall! A decadent marbled Cheesecake topped with boozy, spiced plums! <\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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My creamy Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake with Plums & Port is the perfect cake for late summer and fall<\/h2>\n
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Who does not sigh in disappointment at the thought of summer closing to a draw? Soon those warm, carefree days will be over and with them this certain relaxed atmosphere that comes with the hot season. As the weather changes outside, you might notice a change in your cravings. After a season of refreshing, light and fruity flavors we slowly start to yearn for food that matches those crisp days awaiting us. Rich, soothing and warm flavors.<\/p>\n

This rich and creamy Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake with Spiced Plum & Port Topping combines all of that.  It’s the perfect cheesecake to eat in the garden while soaking up those last rays of sunshine.<\/p>\n

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Plums – delicious on their own but even better in autumnal cakes!<\/h3>\n

Plums are my favorite late summer fruit! In Germany, we love the small, tart subspecies of the plum which we call zwetschge. <\/em>This tart fruit, which ripens in August and September is the main ingredient of a lot of autumnal traditional German and Austrian Bakes.<\/p>\n

Last week, I was asked to bake a festive cheesecake for a family gathering and I wanted to create an easy, yet decadent cake with plums as the main ingredient! I decided to cook them in a mix of wine, port and warming spices and to use them as a topping for my all-time-favorite Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake.<\/p>\n

For this cake, I was lucky enough to find some small, organic plums from BC at the Canadian Superstore. If you cannot get the small ones, you can substitute them with any kind of plums! As regular plums have a higher water content, you might want to use a bit less red wine!<\/p>\n

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A rich and creamy marbled Chocolate Vanilla cheesecake crowned with a topping of spiced plums cooked in port! This cheesecake is as autumnal as it gets!<\/h2>\n

For the cheesecake, we start by baking a Marbled Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake. To get the marbled effect, we make one cheesecake base and divide it into a chocolate and a vanilla batter!<\/p>\n

To get a strong vanilla flavor and this distinct vanilla-y yellow color for the vanilla cheesecake batter, we add both vanilla extract and vanilla custard powder to it! I like to use this one<\/a>\"\", but you can use another brand if you wish!<\/p>\n

The chocolate cheesecake layer is a real treat! To make it extra decadent and rich we melt some high-quality dark 75 % chocolate which we fold into the reserved half of the cheesecake base batter! A pinch of cayenne pepper helps to really bring out the chocolate flavor!<\/p>\n

The Boozy Spiced Plum Topping is the crowning glory to this festive cheesecake! By adding some cinnamon, cloves and star anise we add a certain cozy autumnal touch to this cake! The perfect bake for a rainy day!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Easy to make & prepare: You can bake this Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake in advance!<\/h3>\n

My easy Chocolate Vanilla Cheesecake can be baked up to 2 days before serving. A couple of hours before you want to serve the cheesecake you can prepare the Spiced Plum and Port Topping!<\/p>\n

To set my Plum Topping, I like to use this Red Cake Glaze<\/a>\"\" . I love that I can just sprinkle this product right into my Mulled Plums and other than with gelatine, there is no soaking and no dissolving, which so often leads to little clumps in your desserts! If you do not find this product<\/a>\"\", you can use gelatine!<\/p>\n

If you enjoyed this plum cheesecake recipe,<\/strong> you might also enjoy these recipes using plums<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Try my Mulled Stewed Plums <\/a>and my Plum Cake without yeast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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