Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

January 19th, 2011 by Not Quite Nigella
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There are a few things that I am finding quite perplexing lately…

1. Why Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus are so popular (then again I’m out of their fan age group).

2. Why people chew gum. It only makes me hungry and it loses its flavour after about five minutes.

3. How Rachel Zoe and Victoria Beckham can get pregnant given that they probably live on about 500 calories a day.

4. Why drivers in Sydney drive right up to your rear bumper even if you are sticking to the speed limit.

5. Why on the only time that I’ve accidentally sat on the iPad, Mr NQN sees me doing it. He is now convinced I sit on it all the time and that I will soon break it…

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Oooh baby! I love a good drip action shot!

One thing that doesn’t stump me however is the peanut butter and chocolate combination. Some wrinkle their nose at this combination but I have an avowed love of Reese’s peanut butter cups and Lindt’s peanut butter Lindor balls. I have even tried making the peanut butter cups from scratch as well as a bannoffee flavoured peanut butter cup.

peanut butter cup cheesecake

I first saw the idea on Julie’s lovely blog Willow Bird Baking and thought that it was a fantastic idea for a cheesecake flavour. My friend Nic had made a version from Nigella’s new book and said that it wasn’t nearly peanut butter cup enough and questioned whether it was worth the calories-and that’s never good. To me the key to the peanut butter cup is the slight saltiness from the peanut butter and the milk chocolate. You could of course use dark chocolate but it will miss out on that unmistakeable peanut butter cup taste.

peanut butter cup cheesecake

I experimented with a couple of cheesecakes giving the final completed one to friends Gina and Teena for their joint birthday dinner at La Casa. In it I submerged some Lindor peanut butter balls and then another layer of milk chocolate mousse draped over the top using Julie’s recipe. It was rich, that much is for certain but I was happy that it replicated the peanut butter cup experience. Even Philippe who couldn’t comprehend the idea of a peanut butter and chocolate cheesecake liked it although he was sighted afterwards looking still quite perplexed at why he had liked something that he still couldn’t quite understand.

So tell me Dear Reader, is there anything perplexing you lately?

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

An original recipe by Not Quite Nigella (mousse adapted from Willow Bird Baking)

Crust

  • 280 g/10 ozs chocolate biscuits (chocolate peanut butter if you can find them) blitzed in food processor until fine
  • 85 g/3 ozs melted butter
  • 50 g/1.5 ozs milk chocolate flakes

Filling

  • 750g/26.5 ozs cream cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 200g/ 7 ozs smooth peanut butter
  • 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt

Mousse topping

  • 1 sheet titanium strength gelatin leaf
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 50g/1.5 ozs milk chocolate, chopped
  • 10 Lindor peanut butter balls or Reese’s peanut butter cups plus extra to decorate

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Just cos you need more chocolate…

1. Preheat the oven to 160C/320F and find a baking tray that will fit your 22cm springform tin in so that you can make a water bath for the cheesecake that goes halfway up the cake. For the crust, mix the butter and  and up the sides of a 22cm springform pan. Sprinkle milk chocolate flakes on the bottom. Set aside in the refrigerator.

2. Put a kettleful of water on the boil. In the cleaned food processor beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time and the peanut butter and beat until smooth but do not overbeat.

3. Take out the biscuit base. Put 2 layers of foil around the tin to prevent any water from the water bath from getting in. It’s useful to have that wider foil for this task if you have it. I didn’t and it was still ok though.

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Before the balls are submerged

5. Place tin in a deep baking dish and pour the cream cheese filling into the foil lined tin. Submerge the Lindor balls or Reese’s peanut butter cups into the cheesecake. Then pour the boiling water from the kettle around the cheesecake so that it sits in a bath being careful not to splash any on the cheesecake itself.

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Smoothing the top before baking

6. Carefully transfer to the oven and bake for 1 1/4 hours although you may want to check at 1 hour. The outside should be set and the inside with a hint of wobble which will firm up in the fridge. Remove the foil and cool on a wire rack and when cold, place in the fridge overnight covered with clingfilm.

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A final layer of chocolate mousse

7. For chocolate mousse, dissolve the gelatin in a small bowl of cold water and let stand for 5 minutes until it soft and pliable-squeeze out any excess water. In a saucepan over moderate heat, cook the cream until it bubbles around the edges. In another bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar. Temper the eggs: pour about 1/2 cup hot cream into the egg yolks slowly while whisking vigorously. Then slowly pour the egg mixture into the saucepan of cream (whisking constantly) and add chocolate. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the gelatin. Place mixture into a wide bowl to allow it to cool for a bit, then chill it for just a little while — not until set, but until it’s not so runny. Pour the mixture onto the top of the cheesecake and refrigerate at least one hour or overnight. Decorate with chopped Reese’s cups, if desired.

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109 Comments | Add your own

  • 1. Maria @ Scandifoodie | January 19th, 2011 at 5:06 am | #

    Hahaha thank you Lorraine for giving me big smiles first thing in the morning! :-D The cake looks so delicious!

  • 2. Rosa | January 19th, 2011 at 5:45 am | #

    An amazing cheesecake! that is one of my favorite flavors. Peanut butter cups are soooo addictive.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  • 3. Julie @ Willow Bird Baking | January 19th, 2011 at 5:54 am | #

    Aw, thanks for the mention, Lorraine! Your cheesecake is beyond gorgeous — I LOVE the truffle idea and plan to steal it immediately!! :)

    As for what’s perplexing me right now, I’d echo your Justin Bieber confusion.

  • 4. Blond Duck | January 19th, 2011 at 6:05 am | #

    Dude, this is heaven on a plate.

  • 5. GourmetGetaways | January 19th, 2011 at 7:16 am | #

    Oooh!!! I always love your desserts, they are always calorie worthy!!

    Peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven :)

    What is perplexing me… I think as you get older everything seems slightly illogical.

  • 6. Celia | January 19th, 2011 at 7:25 am | #

    What an elegant looking dessert! I’m sure it was the perfect birthday cake for your friends!

  • 7. Heavenly Housewife | January 19th, 2011 at 7:28 am | #

    OMG, that looks freaking amazing! Are you trying to kill me? You know I am trying to loose some of my thigh meat, right? :D
    *kisses* HH

  • 8. Xiaolu | January 19th, 2011 at 7:42 am | #

    I made a cheesecake with similar flavors that was nowhere near this pretty a while ago. I really like that the inside isn’t chocolate so there’s an element of surprise. Great cake, Lorraine!

  • 9. Kristy | January 19th, 2011 at 7:46 am | #

    Oh my goodness, my sister would go absolutely mental if I made this for her. Maybe I shall – who knows what she’d do for a slice of peanut butter cup cheesecake :P

  • 10. Shanks | January 19th, 2011 at 7:53 am | #

    Oooh that’s a mighty tasty looking cheesecake and the drip action shot put shivers down my spine…mmmmm :)

  • 11. Lisa (bakebikeblog) | January 19th, 2011 at 8:01 am | #

    Sigh – I am in love with this! Its official :)

  • 12. Melomeals: Vegan for | January 19th, 2011 at 8:16 am | #

    That looks sooooo amazing! I can’t imagine a better combo than chocolate and peanut butter

  • 13. The Food Mentalist | January 19th, 2011 at 8:18 am | #

    YUMMO! I absolutely adore peanut butter and chocolate and love when friends visit the U.S as I always put in an order for lots of Reese’s peanut butter cups and pieces. Have you tried the pieces? amazing! I remember that Sienfeld episode where Jerry had Reese’s cereal and I just wanted to jump throught he tv and snatch it!

    Love the ipad story, thats hilarious!

  • 14. cityhippyfarmgirl | January 19th, 2011 at 8:31 am | #

    Nothing better than the marriage made in food heaven, peanut butter and chocolate!

  • 15. Adele | January 19th, 2011 at 8:39 am | #

    I love the chocolate mousse on top. Why only have cheesecake when you can have mousse as well?

  • 16. muppy | January 19th, 2011 at 9:01 am | #

    Yum, I LOVE peanut butter and chocolate! Maybe reading food blogs is a bad idea – i really want to eat it :S
    I made a similar recipe last year – Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups from Sugar by Anna Olson (http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/Dessert/Chocolate/recipe.html?dishid=3966). Loved it.

  • 17. Cakelaw | January 19th, 2011 at 9:15 am | #

    Lorraine, you can’t do this to me at 9am! I now really want to dive in and feed my face on this in a most unladylike fashion. Did I tell you I love cheesceake? Peanut butter Lindt balls huh – I haven’t discovered those yet. Time for a trip to the Lindt store!

  • 18. MaidInAustralia | January 19th, 2011 at 9:16 am | #

    Oh my, this looks insane! I totally wish I could try it … but peanuts are banned in my house because of son’s allergy. Such a pity as I grew up in peanut-land, the South Burnett; had a macadaemia tree in the back yard; the lot.
    Sigh.
    Anyway, the Justin Bieber thing perplexes me – when I was a teen the last person I would have fawned over was a boy my own age! Ewww.
    And those disgusting ads, showing men eating like pigs and being blokey … like the current McDonalds front seat ad. As Miss 7 said last night: Why would that want to make you go out and buy McDonalds?
    I have no clue.

  • 19. Petra | January 19th, 2011 at 9:17 am | #

    I want a slice of this now! Never understood peanut butter with chocolate chips to spread on toast, however I love Reese’s peanut butter cups and they are gluten free :)

  • 20. Holly | January 19th, 2011 at 9:19 am | #

    Oh my… words cannot express… yum! My sil gave us a three month supply of reeces peanut cups last Christmas. They lasted barely two weeks… Have you made Nigella’s version? Divine.

  • 21. Chris | January 19th, 2011 at 9:21 am | #

    Yum!

  • 22. Amy | January 19th, 2011 at 9:24 am | #

    This is my dream come true! yum yum yum!

  • 23. Nic@diningwithastud | January 19th, 2011 at 9:28 am | #

    Oh. My. God! I got the post notification in my email and dropped everything at work in order to read this immediately. I love Reeses! This is def next on my list. Well done hun I am drooling at my desk and I’v only just eaten breakfast haha

  • 24. KayB | January 19th, 2011 at 9:31 am | #

    Reese’s peanut butter cups are, hands down, the best thing ever invented. Ever!!!

  • 25. Di-licicous | January 19th, 2011 at 9:32 am | #

    I had heart palpitations when I read the headline for this blog entry, but then I swooned with envy when I saw the Limoges tea set in your photos…..must start dropping hints with all and sundry for my 40th next year….

    Perplexing is why my mother tells me she can’t eat the cake (because of her cholesterol levels) and then proceeds to have 2 slices!

    (and why men seem incapable of putting dirty dishes into the dishwasher!)

  • 26. Anna Johnston | January 19th, 2011 at 9:41 am | #

    I woke up the other day with my iPad tucked in underneath me, I don’t just sit on it & share the love & lie on it too (so far so good) :)
    This is one sweet treat girlfriend. Chef made a similar treat (actually quite a bit different.., but the idea is the same) & he put Maltese balls in the filling. Love the mousse ingredients.., in fact love it all.

  • 27. Corrie | January 19th, 2011 at 9:50 am | #

    Oh wow – that looks devine. So indulgent

  • 28. RedDoll | January 19th, 2011 at 9:52 am | #

    There is nothing better than peanut butter and chocolate… I love peanut butter M&Ms! The peanut M&Ms will do, but give me peanut butter ones and I’m in heaven! If you like Reese’s cups you also have to try a Hershey’s Whatchamacallit, Reese’s crispy crunchy bar and of course Reese’s pieces! North American candy, oh how I miss thee!

  • 29. EHA | January 19th, 2011 at 9:56 am | #

    Tho’ not a cake afficionado, I can see peanut butter and chocolate marrying very well! P’raps I should try?

    I can’t see why people are not naturally and totally enthused by food? New recipes? Planning exciting menus? Sourcing new and fresh ingredients – finding new stores, farmers’ markets, gate sales: surely most of us eat three times a day! Why not make it an exciting adventure every time?

  • 30. Nic | January 19th, 2011 at 9:59 am | #

    Now THAT has got to be peanut butter cuppy enough :) Looks amazing and i am drooling!

  • 31. erin | January 19th, 2011 at 10:00 am | #

    I agree with you on 1, 2, and 3! Most perplexing! This cheesecake looks amazing, though, and I don’t even really like cheesecake! I mean, I’ll eat it, but it’s not my favorite. This cheesecake, on the other hand, I would have to try! You can’t go wrong with pb and chocolate.

  • 32. Chanel | January 19th, 2011 at 10:03 am | #

    Oh. My. God. I’m in love. Could there be a better cheesecake!?

  • 33. Johanna GGG | January 19th, 2011 at 10:10 am | #

    mmm yummy cheesecake – I had a vegan chocolate peanut butter cheesecake a couple of years ago and was impressed – I sometimes love peanut butter and chocolate and then there are days when I feel peanut butter needs to be savoury – depends on the day! Now that is perplexing

  • 34. Jen | January 19th, 2011 at 10:11 am | #

    I love that you put Lindt balls in your cheesecake, I adore them, especially the peanut butter ones.

  • 35. Sarah, Maison Cupcak | January 19th, 2011 at 10:52 am | #

    I am crazy about cheesecake and I love peanut butter so the two together are a real hit with me.

    I am perplexed by my current hairdresser being young enough to be my daughter. Scrub that, I’m perplexed by being old enough to be her mother. Counting the weeks til my usual one is back from maternity leave. They even play 80s music in the salon which I’d normally love but if I told them I remembered the songs the first time round they’d think I was ancient. (Like I thought my mother was ancient when she talked about the 60s!!)

  • 36. Angela | January 19th, 2011 at 10:53 am | #

    Hi Lorraine
    This recipe is totally scandalous…in a good way!

  • 37. MelbaToast | January 19th, 2011 at 10:59 am | #

    I heart PB & Chocolate. I’m perplexed at why I don’t eat it more often if I’m honest with you.

  • 38. Ryan | January 19th, 2011 at 11:04 am | #

    Oh my goodness… that looks AMAZING! Delicious and so beautiful.
    And I agree with you on the whole Miley Cyrus/Justin Beiber thing…

  • 39. Maria T | January 19th, 2011 at 11:09 am | #

    Oh lordy, that is one cake I would not be sharing! I would just eat it with a fork until every last morsel vanishes into thin air!

    Miniature peanut butter cups come in 1.5kg bags at Costco in Melb. I think that is where you will find me this weekend…

  • 40. Ellen | January 19th, 2011 at 11:20 am | #

    This looks absolutely sinful.

    Oh, the answer to your question about why some people chew gum – if you have a dry mouth it promotes saliva flow. People with Sjogren’s syndrome either chew gum or have sugarless sweets to get the juices flowing.

  • 41. Jennifer (Delicieux) | January 19th, 2011 at 11:37 am | #

    I have to admit I’ve never tried chocolate and peanut butter together. Clearly I am missing out because it looks delicious!

  • 42. Angela@spinachtiger.com | January 19th, 2011 at 11:47 am | #

    I’m perplexed that this is my husband’s favorite cheesecake, but not mine. He will deserve this though.

    I’m perplexed that Oprah says her “brand” is love, but says she’s not the marrying or motherly type, and would just die if she had to worry about getting dinner for her husband. So much for that love Oprah. I’m equally perplexed that she claims to have NEVER been to therapy and yet has pushed it on all the world.

  • 43. Sian | January 19th, 2011 at 11:56 am | #

    I love the chocolate/peanut butter combo. The salty/sweet combo gets me every time. So delicious. This recipe is definitely going on my “must cook” list!

    The only thing that is perplexing me is why people are so mean to Nicole Kidman. I have read so many nasty comments about her recently. Be nice people!

  • 44. Barbara Bakes | January 19th, 2011 at 12:23 pm | #

    A scrumptious cheesecake. I especially love the submerged balls. xoxo Mum

  • 45. Brittany | January 19th, 2011 at 1:12 pm | #

    Hm, well I’m perplexed as to why I haven’t tried this peanut butter/chocolate combination. I think I’ve tasted it in a slice once, but I’ve never actually made anything with it. I better change that! These images look delicious. So lush and indulgent :D

    Also, how can they possibly be pregnant?!?! You are so right. They are so thin but still fertile..

  • 46. Kelley | January 19th, 2011 at 1:21 pm | #

    OOOOOOH! I am adding that milk chocolate flakes action to my snickers cheesecake recipe.

    AWESOME.

    WANT IMMEDIATELY!

  • 47. food.4.two | January 19th, 2011 at 1:38 pm | #

    so decadent :)

  • 48. Irene | January 19th, 2011 at 1:40 pm | #

    I have a teenage son and I know alot of his friends, male and female, and not one of them likes Justin B and they don’t like Miley for her singing voice.
    I get tailgated all the time b/c I stick to the speed limit.
    I enjoyed a bag (I shared!) of reese’s PB cups this Christmas and they’re awesome so thank you for the recipe!
    PS my son just asked me to make the cheesecake ;)

  • 49. Ani | January 19th, 2011 at 1:49 pm | #

    That is the most delicious looking chocolate peanut butter cake I have EVER seen!

    WOW!

  • 50. Jodie V | January 19th, 2011 at 1:55 pm | #

    Lorraine, Maggie Beer has something similar in her book Maggies Kitchen, which I have been meaning to make for ages.

  • 51. Tenina | January 19th, 2011 at 2:00 pm | #

    This is just pure evil in chocolate/peanut butter form. Your little devil horns are growing Lorraine…another to add to my list! The kids will thank you!

  • 52. Hannah | January 19th, 2011 at 2:13 pm | #

    NUMBER THREE YES!!! Seriously, I do NOT understand that. It flies in the face of everything I know about how the female body works. In the words of Liz Lemon: What the WHAT?

    ALso, Justin Bieber makes me feel physically ill. Thank heavens chocolate + peanut butter makes everything right in the world. Thank you for being my guardian angel, Lorraine. :)

  • 53. Sydney Shop Girl | January 19th, 2011 at 3:22 pm | #

    Ah Lorraine

    You’ve addressed the big issues I’ve been pondering too! Cheesecake looks GORGEOUS!!

    SSG xxx

  • 54. turmericnspice | January 19th, 2011 at 3:33 pm | #

    This is my first time here…and i just loved my experience. First your photography is brilliant…brings food to life. Second…i just love the way you write…! and third ….lots to try and learn…amazed how i have missed this space for so long, but am very happy to find it. great Job!!

  • 55. Fiona | January 19th, 2011 at 3:56 pm | #

    I second that Holly – Nigella’s version of Reece’s PB Cups is so good! Check it out! I make them as gifts for people and they confess they don’t last very long. This is a great recipe,and easy to make GF. Thanks!

  • 56. sophia | January 19th, 2011 at 3:58 pm | #

    Seriously. I cannot believe Victoria Beckham could give birth. That lady is emaciated, and there’s no way her body is even working properly.

    Justin Bieber makes me puke a little in my mouth, esp when there’s these girl fans just screaming, and clutching at their hearts. The boy needs to hang out with dudes his age who will pummel him whenever he belts out a soprano.

  • 57. angie | January 19th, 2011 at 5:21 pm | #

    I absolutely love the Peanut Butter Lindor balls, I’m afraid they’d never make it into the cake if I ever tried =D

  • 58. Loll | January 19th, 2011 at 5:21 pm | #

    What a yummy flavour! I’m perplexed at why my neighbour shouts really loudly all the time…

  • 59. Claire K Creations | January 19th, 2011 at 5:55 pm | #

    My goodness that cake is decadent. I think I could handle the sweetness though!

    I’m perplexed about how to change the heading colours on my wordpress blog.

  • 60. Midge | January 19th, 2011 at 6:09 pm | #

    Now THAT, so to speak, takes the cake as one of the sexiest cheesecakes I’ve ever seen! I showed this post to my peanut-butter-cup-mad boss and he’s practically in tears. :p

  • 61. Nuts about food | January 19th, 2011 at 7:19 pm | #

    Ok, we love reeses peanut butter cups and of course cannot buy them here. You have convinced me to try making my own. This is a pretty astounding cake if you ask me!

  • 62. Anne | January 19th, 2011 at 7:38 pm | #

    OMG….omg…this just looks so incredibly good and naughty at the same time. This weekend….I don’t get the preoccupation with Bieber’s hair. What’s that all about?

  • 63. CARMEN | January 19th, 2011 at 8:07 pm | #

    the recipe calls for titanium strenght gelatine leaves, im having enough trouble just trying to find gelatine leaves,please help im from melbourne and ive exhausted my find.

  • 64. Mia | January 19th, 2011 at 8:07 pm | #

    Lorraine , this is amazing !
    I jus finished writing on a pals blog , how i jus started eating peanut butter cups , and am totally addicted , considering i dont really loveee peanut butter :-)
    I know v well understand what all the fuss {good fuss} was all about!
    And have been waitn for my new stock to dress up goodies:-)
    I wish , wish wish , i could have a largeee piece of this cheesecake right awy!
    Baby , its sooo good with all the rite flav and ur sooo creative!
    And u have done beautiful!
    Whenever u have a post of ur creations here , u excel :-)
    Happy day!

  • 65. Jackie (Phamfatale.com) | January 19th, 2011 at 8:25 pm | #

    I’ve learned to love peanut butter since I came to the US. My hubby would love your cheesecake version :P

  • 66. Melissa | January 19th, 2011 at 9:09 pm | #

    now i know what i can do with the peanut butter and chocolates in my fridge! the cake looks awesome!

  • 67. Sarah | January 19th, 2011 at 10:01 pm | #

    I love peanut butter and chocolate! I prefer it with dark chocolate though. This looks so amazing and OTT – perfect for a birthday :)

  • 68. little miss food | January 19th, 2011 at 10:21 pm | #

    Wow wow!! Any dessert with peanut butter has me sold. Gina and Teena are lucky girls!

  • 69. Katherine | January 19th, 2011 at 10:38 pm | #

    That is a Gorgeous Gorgeous Cheesecake. So attractive and I bet its totes delish. I could eat a whole tub of peanut butter straight out of the jar. I use to be a crunchy girl and when I hit my 30′s I suddenly liked the smooth version. Lorraine I love your first few paragraphs. I’m with you on 1 and 3.

  • 70. sia | January 19th, 2011 at 11:18 pm | #

    Chocolate+peanuts + cheesecake= delectable treat!!!
    I wonder if you could put in mini chunks of snickers bars into the filling in place of penut butter cup balls or even peanut m&ms;we’ll that would probably be going overboard..lol.
    What perplexes me??
    Those who”don’t have time or “busy busy” yet somehow amidst all their business, post ongoing rants on twitter and facebook.

  • 71. Bindy | January 19th, 2011 at 11:32 pm | #

    I don’t know who Rachel Zoe is, but I too have wondered recently how the stick who is Victoria Beckham became pregnant again. Or even had the energy to… poor petal needs cake :-)

  • 72. Jacky | January 19th, 2011 at 11:45 pm | #

    This is the best food blog ever – you got to love a woman who can combine popular culture and food. Rachel Zoe would go bananas for this!!!!!!!! I Die

  • 73. Jamie | January 20th, 2011 at 1:38 am | #

    Oh, Lorraine, I know you won’t turn me down if I invite myself to come stay with you and the lovely Mr. NQN for several days if I ever make it to Australia! I want to try all of your desserts! And peanut butter and chocolate are soooo a favorite of mine! This cake is gorgeous! Oh, and I am soooo mystified by each and every thing you listed (change “drivers in Syndey” to “French drivers”) although about that ipod….

  • 74. Phunk | January 20th, 2011 at 1:54 am | #

    Wow. Just wow :)

  • 75. deeba | January 20th, 2011 at 2:32 am | #

    Love an original NQN recipe…and it does look GOOD, and professional too=WOW!! Perplexing? Everything… for heavens sake. Why do I get tempted by every food blog post; why do teens not take responsibility; When will teens get a grasp on their minds and hormones; Yes the Miley Cyrus thingy too…and WHY do you & I share similar thoughts when I have 2 teens and you do not! Why Lorraine?

  • 76. Faith | January 20th, 2011 at 2:33 am | #

    Oh my, peanut butter and chocolate is a match made in paradise if ever there was one! This is simply irresistible, darling! By the way, I noticed the tea tin in your lovely photos — yay! It looks gorgeous, Lorraine!

  • 77. pigpigscorner | January 20th, 2011 at 3:07 am | #

    OMG this is super sinful! and yea, I’m also wondering why is Justin Bieber so popular too..am I THAT old?!

  • 78. Matilda | January 20th, 2011 at 3:31 am | #

    Oh my Lord…….temptation is too much and resistance flies out the window lol.
    This is one yummy cheesecake and my mouth is salivating just like Pavlov’s dogs haha
    Must try this asap and suffer the consequences ie: hips expanding with every mouthful!
    I saw Lindt Peanut Butter balls in Big W around Christmas time, must hurry back and see if there are any left, so I can make this recipe. :-)

  • 79. lisaiscooking | January 20th, 2011 at 3:36 am | #

    Unfortunately, I have networking and internet issues perplexing me today, but I can forget about that for a moment while I look at this cheesecake! I love peanut butter cups, and now I have to find the Lindt variety. And, I have to make this cheesecake. Wow!

  • 80. oakley | January 20th, 2011 at 3:42 am | #

    Chocolate peanut butter is my newest obsession. Damn you for posting this recipe! LOL.

  • 81. Gourmet Chick | January 20th, 2011 at 3:55 am | #

    Oh my goodness this cake looks amazing in the first photo and then even better in the photo when you have sliced into it! Delicious!

  • 82. catty | January 20th, 2011 at 4:09 am | #

    This looks stupidly ridiculously good! i LOOOOOVE Reeses peanut butter cups (although, I think I love Reeses butterfingers more, have you tried them)? and those little ones you’re using are so much better than the big ones!

    I also HATE gum, I dont like the plasticy taste after 5 mins and how gross is it to have to spit it? I’d rather a mint, thank you ;)

  • 83. blackbookkitchendiar | January 20th, 2011 at 4:11 am | #

    hi Lorraine, this dessert is just amazing..it’s chocolate peanut butter overload which is what i love:)and i also love that pretty teal teapot in the background.

  • 84. Laura | January 20th, 2011 at 4:56 am | #

    This cake looks unbelievable. The only thing perplexing me is why I haven’t made something like this yet!

  • 85. InTolerant Chef | January 20th, 2011 at 9:28 am | #

    I don’t believe you, it’s just not so,it must be a conspiracy to keep us perplexed. Even my 12yr old daughter hates Justin Bieber, Highschool Musical etc- they must play subliminal messags in the music.
    Gum chewers must have ADHD and need to be doing something/moving constantly because gum is revolting.
    Those women cannot possibly be pregnat with their unhealthy bodies, I think they swallowed a Lindnt peanut chocolate ball, and the bulge in their bellies is that, not a baby.
    And that cheesecake…. I refuse to believe it could possibly taste as amazing and wonderful, and fantastic,and delicious as I think it is, or I would have to make and eat it, and then I would be perplexed as to where it all went so fast!

  • 86. Liss | January 20th, 2011 at 10:37 am | #

    Holy holy DOOLY. Oh or should I say DROOLY. No words, just drool!

  • 87. Renata | January 20th, 2011 at 12:31 pm | #

    So there is a heaven. Apothecary style decor, the most gorgeous olde shoppe with vintage chocolate moulds…this place should be on the honeymoon list.

  • 88. clearlytangled | January 20th, 2011 at 4:00 pm | #

    haha! you are too funny. this looks delicious. can you believe that my husband doesn’t like peanut butter? it makes me terribly sad.

  • 89. penny aka jeroxie | January 20th, 2011 at 4:57 pm | #

    Can I book a birthday cake from you please? Looks sooo sooo gorgeous!

  • 90. grace | January 20th, 2011 at 5:28 pm | #

    i doubt rachael and victoria eat as many calories in one week as are in one slice of this cheesecake. sickening. and sad. meh, more for us! nice work. :)

  • 91. Not Quite Nigella | January 20th, 2011 at 9:46 pm | #

    Hi Maria-You’re welcome! I hope you like it :D

    Hi Rosa-aren’t they just? :lol:

    Hi Julie-You’re more than welcome! Your cheesecake was so inspirational! :) Cool! :D It’s weird isn’t it!

    Hi Blond Duck-thankyou! I thought you might like it! :)

    Hi GourmetGetaways-hehe why thankyou! And that’s the ultimate compliment! :D Haha good point! :lol:

    Hi Celia-Thanks! I think they really liked it! :)

    Hi HH-haha I’m not I promise! :lol: LOL thigh meat, you are too funny :lol: xxx

    Hi Xiaolu-Thankyou! I wanted it to look like a PB cup :lol: Thanks so much :D

    Hi Kristy-Oh cool, you’re such a nice sister! :D

    Hi Shanks-hehe thankyou! I do love a good drip action shot :lol:

    Hi Lisa-hehe why thankyou! :D

    Hi Melomeals-Thankyou so much! It’s funny how some people have never tried it!

    Hi The Food Mentalist-ahh good thinking! :D Yep I’ve tried those-yummy! I’ve tried the cereal too, it’s not too bad! :D Thanks, I always seem to get caught :lol:

    Hi cityhippyfarmgirl-Thankyou, you’ve got it right there! :)

    Hi Adele-thanks Adele and I couldn’t agree more! :D

    Hi muppy-hehe that’s not a bad thing is it? :lol: They sound great!

    Hi Cakelaw-sorry! :P Hey nothing wrong with that at all you know! Oh they are amazing! :D

    Hi Bronnie-Ohh I see! What a shame :( yes that’s true, I never thought of it that way! :lol: Haha she is very clever!

    Hi Petra-Thankyou! :) Oh wow, I’ve never had that -yet! I didn’t realise that but I guess they are!

    Hi Holly-What a lovely SIL! :) I haven’t got the new book so I haven’t tried it. I’d be curious to see what it’s like.

    Hi Chris-Thanks!

    Hi Amy-hehe you are too cute!

    Hi Nic-haha you are so funny! :D I hope that you like it! PLMK what you think if you make it :)

    Hi Kay-Aren’t they great? :)

    Hi Di-licicous-Aww you are so cute! :D Yes they are The Second Wife’s set. Isn’t it AMAZING? :D Haha I know a few like both of them! :lol:

    Hi Anna-Haha ok thankyou if you don’t mind I’m going to tell Mr NQN that :lol: Thankyou! Ahh Maltesers would be a great idea too! :D

    Hi Corrie-thanks Corrie! :D

    Hi RedDoll-Oh yes I forgot about thsoe! :D I haven’t tried one of those-I must seek one out! :D Yummmm!

    Hi EHA-You definitely should! :D I know, I couldn’t agree more :D

    Hi Nic-haha I hope you like it Nic, it is for you and Sheb! ;)

    Hi erin-Thankyou1 I’m glad I’m not the only one :lol: Haha very true :D

    Hi Chanel-I promise there isn’t! :D

    Hi Johanna-Hmm now a savoury PB cake, now that’s a challenge! :o

    Hi Jen-Thankyou! I can’t help myself :lol:

    Hi Sarah-Ooh I hope that you like it then! :D Oh that is funny isn’t it! :lol: Haha isn’t it funny how everyone loves 80s music! :D

    Hi Angela-Thankyou very much! :D

    Hi MelbaToast-Hehe it’s a good combo isn’t it! :D I don’t actually eat it that much either!

    Hi Ryan-Thankyou so much Ryan! :D Hehe I really wonder about those two :lol:

    Hi Maria-Haha good idea! :lol: Oooh I can’t wait until it opens up in Sydney!

    Hi Ellen-thankyou! Yes I’ve heard that, but is Sjoren’s syndrome common? Interesting!

    Hi Jennifer-Oh wow, well it’s very good together! Definitely worth a try ;)

    Hi Angela-haha really? Maybe for his birthday? :lol: Ohh I think Oprah is quite a complex woman (I guess like we all are!) :)

    Hi Sian-It’s great isn’t it! I hope you like it! :D Oh that’s true, so many people don’t seem to like her!

    Hi mum-Thanks mum! :D xxx

    Hi Brittany-Hehe you must try it! :D Thankyou so much! :D I know, it’s so strange!

    Hi Kelley-DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!

    Hi food.4.two-Thanks :)

    Hi Irene-Oh that’s somewhat of a relief :lol: Are we expected to speed I wonder!? Strange! You’re welcome and I hope that he likes it if you make it :D

    Hi Ani-Thankyou so much! You are too kind! :)

    Hi Jodie-Ooh cool! I will check it out :D

    Hi Tenina-Haha why thankyou! ;) :lol:

    Hi Hannah-I know, it’s so, so weird isn’t it! Haha I love you for that Liz Lemon quote! :lol: I know, PB and choc I understand :lol:

    Hi SSG-Thankyou so much! :D xxx

    Hi turmericnspice-Welcome and thankyou so much! That is such a sweet thing to say! :D

    Hi Fiona-Ahh cool! :) Haha that’s the ultimate test :lol: You’re welcome!

    Hi sophia-I know, and three times already! So, so strange and baffling…Haha Sophia you’re hilarious! :lol:

    Hi angie-Aren’t they so moreish! :D Haha!

    Hi Loll-Thankyou! haha are they deaf perhaps? ;)

    Hi Claire-It is sweet but it has some saltiness too :) Ohh I’m afraid I can’t help you out there!

    Hi Midge-Why thankyou Midge! I love the sound of a sexy cheesecake :D Aww that’s so sweet and funny! :P

    Hi Nuts about food-Oh no! Not at all? Thankyou so much! :D

    Hi Anne-Thankyou! That’s how I’d describe it too! :lol: I know, weren’t there loads of stories about his hair? :o

    Hi CARMEN-Oh you can use gelatine powder. Julie used 1/2 teaspoon of it :) Otherwise, is there a chef’s warehouse near you at all? :)

    Hi Mia-thankyou! :D Haha what a coincidence! :D Hehe that’s a worthwhile wish! aww you are so sweet-thankyou so much! :D

    Hi Jackie-Ahhh i see! :D Hehe that’s great! :D

    Hi Melissa-Ooh cool! I hope that you like it and thankyou! :D

    Hi Sarah-Hehe it’s nice with both but milk chocolate is a bit more regular PB cup :D

    Hi little miss food-Thankyou! They seemed to like it so it was a relief! :)

    Hi Katherine-Thanks K ath! :) Hehe I’ve done that at times too :lol: Thanks so much! :D

    Hi sia-OOoh yes perhaps I should ahve used some toasted peanuts too! :D Sure, why not! The more the merrier :lol: haha so true!

    Hi Bindy-Oh she’s a very, very thin stylist! hehe she needs a slice of this :lol:

    Hi Jacky-aww shucks thankyou so much! That’s very sweet of you to say! haha I love the RZ quote! :lol:

    Hi Jamie-Haha of course not! :lol: And I shall have desserts waiting for you too! :D Oh dear, are drivers the same everywhere I wonder?

    Hi Phunk-Thankyou! :D

    Hi deeba-Thanks Deeba! :D You are too kind! :) Haha I’m not sure why but that’s perplexing in itself!

    Hi Faith-Thankyou Faith! :D Oh yes that is the lovely tea tin that you gave me! So, so lovely and thanks again!

    Hi pigpigscorner-Haha I think we’re all too old for him! :lol:

    Hi Matilda-haha as Oscar said, I can resist everything but temptation! Oh cool! I hope you like it! :D

    Hi Lisa-Oh no you poor thing! Oh yes do try and find them, they’re really good! :D

    Hi oakley-Haha sorry! :P :lol:

    Hi Gourmet Chick-Thankyou so much! I wish I had gotten one of the balls in the piece! :S

    Hi catty-Haha why thankyou darlin! I love butterfingers too, they’ve got such a nice crispness! Yes it tastes awful after the first 5 minutes! Mints are much more pleasant :)

    Hi blackbookkitchendiaries-Thankyou so much! isn’t it gorgeous? It’s a friend of mines-what a lovely friend to loan it! :D

    Hi Laura-Thanks so much :D Haha! :lol:

    Hi Rebecca-Haha now that is a clue! :lol: Haha yes perhaps they’re having a PB cup baby ;) haha just make it! :lol:

    Hi Liss-Why thankyou! :D

    Hi Renata-Oh yes Pender Lea is absolutely heavenly! :D

    Hi clearlytangled-Doesn’t he? How amazing! although that is good, more for you (that’s how I look at it)! ;)

    Hi penny-haha it might take a while to get to Melbourne! :P

    Hi grace-haha that’s very true! :lol: Thankyou and yes more for us! :D

  • 92. emma | January 20th, 2011 at 9:59 pm | #

    just thought i should let you know that my thighs are very angry at you right now :)

  • 93. Hanna | January 20th, 2011 at 11:36 pm | #

    It looks delicious! Can’t wait to make this. Thank you, Lorraine!

  • 94. 5 Star Foodie | January 21st, 2011 at 1:56 am | #

    This cheesecake looks so good with chocolate & pb flavor, excellent!

  • 95. Heather Davis | January 21st, 2011 at 8:39 am | #

    I am perplexed as to how anyone could not think chocolate and peanut butter was the most awesome combo ever! It certainly looks it in this cheesecake. I really laughed at your no 3. Someone said to me the other day “how did Victoria manage it – is she even menstruating?” (Can I use that word on a food blog?)It seems if you live in Hollywood anything is possible.

  • 96. Sue | January 22nd, 2011 at 5:22 am | #

    Oh my gosh! You’ve done it again…a GIANT peanut butter cup, only BETTER! It is so smooth and beautiful! I must give this a try when I have people around to help me eat it! Your #5 cracked me up, Lorraine!

  • 97. Karen | January 22nd, 2011 at 12:07 pm | #

    Oh this looks waaaayyyy too yummy not to try out… I hope you don’t mind (if & when I do get to making this most yum looking cake & if mine is even as close to good looking as yours is, that I make a post referencing you on my blog?) This is soooo nice looking & sooo absolutely decadent & delicious sounding… :-)

  • 98. fairy_mi | January 23rd, 2011 at 2:52 am | #

    yummmm! it looks sooooo delicious!
    i have a major cheesecakes disease,
    and i love this recipe, have to try this!

  • 99. Dimah | January 23rd, 2011 at 3:30 am | #

    Wow looks delicious sooo irresistible! great photos!

  • 100. Betty | January 23rd, 2011 at 5:07 pm | #

    Oh, this cheesecake is seriously calling my name. Peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite combination of flavors. Together in a cheesecake they would have to be sinfully delicious!

  • 101. Sara @ Belly Rumbles | January 25th, 2011 at 5:57 pm | #

    Oh yum……

    1. Josh is in the same age bracket and doesn’t get it, so don’t feel so bad

    2. I often think that they just look like cows chewing their cud.

    3. Not by natural means that is for sure.

    4. Sadly, it is life and I wish they wouldn’t. Take my advice and drop your speed by 10/20km and they back off pretty soon.

    5. Murphy’s Law??

    I did say yum didn’t I? Gorgeous cheesecake Lorraine.

  • 102. Gianna@TheEmptyFridg | January 26th, 2011 at 11:30 pm | #

    Mmm..this is my kind of cheescake! I’ve topped a mudcake with peanut butter icing and peanut butter cups before but this cheesecake is on another level especially with the lindt balls.

    I wonder if Rachel and Victoria Beckham have a secret stash of peanut butter chocs inside their birkin bags?

  • 103. Su-yin | January 27th, 2011 at 12:55 am | #

    I don’t get no 1. either.. ah the perplexities (is that a word?) of life. :P But like you I never wonder about the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Pure heaven.

    On another note, I didn’t know Lindt made peanut butter balls?!! Time to get myself some of those babies.

  • 104. Bec | January 27th, 2011 at 1:22 pm | #

    Thanks a million for this recipe…I made it for my boyfriend for his birthday dessert, and I’ve never seen him happier! It worked perfectly, thanks!

  • 105. Susan | January 31st, 2011 at 3:25 pm | #

    Oh my god that looks awesome!! One of my favourite flavour combinations. Also if you can’t stand people riding your tail, then you should try driving in Canberra. They are experts at riding your tail and overtaking on roundabouts.

  • 106. Jodie | February 5th, 2011 at 1:54 pm | #

    Should there be a step 4??? I’m making this baby today… bit trepidatious about the foil lining being watertight… I guess I shall find out soon enough :)

  • 107. leah | March 31st, 2011 at 5:26 pm | #

    this is going on my ‘must make this soon’ list! YUMMO :)

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