Double cream, one of the ingredients of the cheesecake.
There are three main types of ingredients for cheesecakes. They are the ones that make the base, the main mixture of the cheesecake and the additional fillings or seasonings. Some types of cheesecake, such as Baked New York Cheesecake, may only require the first two types of cheesecake. It is possible to make two very different cheesecakes using very different cheesecake ingredients, but there is a common theme to using soft cheese as the main ingredient.
Melted chocolate is commonly used to make a chocolate flavored cheesecake.
The first part of a cheesecake is usually the base. The cookies are usually kneaded and then joined with melted butter to form the base. You can also mix some sugar or syrup in here. Digestive crackers are typically used, but crushed crackers and other hard or dry crackers can be used for a different texture or flavor. Some cheesecakes use a sponge cake base, which uses traditional sponge cake ingredients like flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.
A regular cold cheesecake, which does not require freezing, contains a number of common cheesecake ingredients. The main ingredient is soft cheese. It can be a general type of soft cheese, mascarpone, or a brand type. Soft cheese can be mixed with various other cheesecake ingredients to produce a variety of flavors. Other common ingredients used for mixing include the zest or juice, melted white chocolate, and heavy cream.
On the other hand, chocolate cheesecakes mix soft cheese with cocoa powder and/or melted milk chocolate. Other ingredients that can be used in a chocolate cheesecake include eggs, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and even heavy cream. This depends on the nature of the chocolate cheesecake being made and the recipe being followed.
The ingredients of the baked cheesecake are slightly different from the colder ones. The main difference is the presence of flour and eggs. These are essential to the cooking process. Other cheesecake ingredients used to make baked cheesecakes, such as New York cheesecake, include vanilla extract and sometimes baking powder.
Many types of cheesecakes have additional flavors. There are two main types of condiments: those that go inside the cheesecake and those that go on top of the cheesecake. Many baked American cheesecakes tend to have caramel, chocolate, or fruit flavored swirls within the cheesecake mix, giving it a marbled effect. These cheesecake toppings are fairly simple mixes of sugar and fruit flavors or melted chocolate.
English cheesecakes like Devonshire cheesecake and many others also place slices of fruit in the finished cheesecake. Types of fruit that are placed on top of the cheesecake include mango, strawberry, raspberry, and small oranges such as clementines and tangerines. They are usually combined with fruit syrup of the same flavor and drops of whipped cream. Essentially, there is no limit to the possible cheesecake toppings that can be placed on top of a cheesecake; it all comes down to taste.