Easter is a great opportunity for spending time with family and that shouldn’t include you spending hours in front of the stove, slaving away. I always find it a much more relaxing occasion than Christmas and the food should also reflect that.

This simple, no-bake Cheesecake can be made ahead of time and makes a great dessert centre-piece. It is also a great recipe to pull out of the bag if you find that you are really short of time.

The mascarpone (Italian) cheese in the dish provides a balance of flavours to the sweetness of the chocolate and creme egg fondant. This is just a suggested decoration – you could use Mini Eggs, crushed Easter eggs or whatever you can salvage from the children’s Easter Egg stash!

Tip: For clean slices when you slice the Cheesecake, use a sharp knife dipped in boiling water.

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Elsewhere…

Sarah’s Easter round-up for Baby Centre – 15 Fabulous Treats to make at Easter.

Re-visit my Chocolate Orange Tiramisu Party  – one of my most popular posts

Time to bake? Have a go at my Lemony Spring Cupcakes, too

What treats are you most looking forward to making this Easter in the kitchen?

Recipe, styling, photos and recipes author’s own. This recipe was previously featured by the Good Food Channel