In the latest instalment of our Kids in the Kitchen video series, Dia McKeever makes her auntie Sarah’s chocolate cheesecake.

Any variety of chocolate can be used - Toblerone is auntie Sarah’s speciality, but Dia used Malteasers sweets and biscuits to keep lots of fluffy air in her cake.

Dia McKeever makes auntie Sarah's chocolate cheesecake as part of our Kids in the Kitchen video series.

With a sweet tooth, encouraged by doting grandparents, five-year-old Dia McKeever does not shy away from the challenge of creating a sugary masterpiece for her granddad Pat’s 71st birthday.

Crushing up the biscuits is a highlight, but watching the video progress, we think that sampling the mixture may also be a strong contender for her favourite bit of the process.

If you have a budding baker in your house and you and your child would like to share what they're cooking up while they're home, we'd love to see or hear about it. Send your videos to ICL@farmersjournal.ie.

Auntie Sarah’s chocolate cheesecake

Dia McKeever makes auntie Sarah's chocolate cheesecake as part of our Kids in the Kitchen video series.

Ingredients:

For the biscuit base

2.5oz of margarine

I tablespoon drinking chocolate

5 oz crushed digestive biscuits

For the cheesecake topping

8 oz melted chocolate (Toblerone is Auntie Sarah’s suggestion but Dia used malteasers)

2 oz icing sugar

200g Philadelphia cream cheese

Grated chocolate for the top if desired

Directions:

Base

  • 1. Crush the biscuits and mix in the drinking chocolate.

  • 2. Melt the margarine in a saucepan and add the biscuits.

  • 3. Press into a loose based cake tin and refrigerate until set (Dia left hers overnight if you spotted the clothes change).

    • Cheesecake

  • 1. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water and leave to cool.

  • 2. Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar together until creamy.

  • 3. Add cream and whip until thick.
  • 4. Stir in the chocolate.

  • 5. Pour onto biscuit base.

  • 6. Chill for at least two hours and decorate with grated chocolate.

    • Auntie Sarah’s recipe says to “serve with a smile.” If they were not smiling when handed this, they will be smiling once they taste it.

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