Cheesecake on a cake base?

Question

Trying to do something different with a cheesecake for Christmas. I've been looking around online at recipes *and* retail cheesecakes. I've seen some with cake bases. My thought is to do something like an inch-high cake base, moistened with some kind of liqueur or syrup, then a light glaze (e.g., apricot preserves), over the cake before the cheesecake filling is added.

I'm thinking a no-bake cheesecake recipe would be best in this case. Do you agree?

And what kind of cake would be best for this? A sponge? A genoise? Something else?

Also, I saw an example of an apple crumb cheesecake that I think might go over well with my family and the guests we're having this year. Is there a liqueur that would go well with apple that I could use to moisten the cake base?

TY.

Answer

You can bake it (otherwise it seems more like a cream cheese frosting to me than cheese cake). I make this carrot cake cheesecake and have played around with different types. Last night I made a ricotta cheesecake with a pumpkin base and then sprinkled baked pumpkin bread in it.

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/512/Cheesecake_Factorys_Carrot_Cake_Cheesecake31427.shtml

If you're looking for liquer that goes well with apple, you could do applejack.

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What you would need is a Flan Pan, and a (sponge-type) cake recipe (like genoise). When I visited in Germany, just about every grocery store carried an item "Kuchenboden" (literal translation = cake base) that was used along with your own homemade filling....usually a pudding topped with glazed fruits. It has sides to it to hold fillings.
Think that should work for you with the "no-bake" cheesecake filling.

Have not seen such an item in U.S., but only once. Check your local grocery stores or super-markets. Especially a store that might carry ethnic items.

I have a recipe for this type of cake, but you would need the afore mentioned flan pan. Chicago Metals makes it.

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a festive cake but i'm not sure if it's what you're looking for exactly:
http://debbmarie.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/my-new-kitchenaid-mixer-juniors-cheesecake-cookbook-red-velvet-cake-recipe-red-velvet-cheesecake/

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In selecting your liqueur, amaretto compliments apples quite well.

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Just focusing on the liqueur that would go well with the apple - calvados is an apple brandy (if they make that where you live), you can also get cider brandy too. Failing that, you could go down the cinnamon vodka route or if you can buy Goldschlager where you are, that is a cinnamon flavoured schnapps which also has gold flakes floating in it, which would be fun!

I've convinced myself that Goldschlager would be the best one!!

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