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As well as it being #InternationalDayOfHappiness, it’s also the official first day of spring and we couldn’t think of a better way to enjoy the day than whipping up this delicious White Cacao Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake!

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As well as it being #InternationalDayOfHappiness, it's also the official first day of spring and we couldn’t think of a better way to enjoy the day than whipping up this delicious White Cacao Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake! This cheesecake is easy to make and even easier to eat! What will you be baking up today? BASE INGREDIENTS 200g digestive biscuits 50g Food Thoughts Roasted Cacao Nibs 75g unsalted butter (melted) 8-10 fresh strawberries CHEESECAKE INGREDIENTS 200g Food Thoughts Luxury White Chocolate Chips (melted) 200ml double cream 175g cream cheese 25g golden caster sugar Freeze dried strawberries METHOD To make the cheesecake base, blitz digestive biscuits and Food Thoughts Roasted Cacao Nibs in a food processor until a fine sandy rubble. Pour melted butter into the mixture and combine. Press the buttery biscuit mixture into the bottom of a cake tin. Pop the tin into the fridge for an hour. Line the edge of the cake tin by pressing the cut surfaces of the strawberries against the side of the tin. To make the cheesecake, melt the white chocolate chips and set this aside to cool a little. In another bowl, whip double cream until it holds soft peaks. In yet another bowl beat cream cheese and sugar until combined. Mix the cooled white chocolate into the cream cheese and sugar. Gently fold the whipped cream into the white chocolate and cream cheese mixture. Pour freeze-dried strawberries into the cheesecake mixture and stir to distribute them evenly. Spoon the cheesecake mixture onto the cheesecake base and smooth the surface. Chill the cheesecake until set which will take an hour or two in the fridge Remove the cheesecake from the fridge 20-30 minutes before serving it to allow the filling to soften just a little.