Lara’s signature cheesecake – light, fluffy, nutty and glorious in every mouthful. It looks so festive too, why not make it as the show-stopper dessert for our hot summer Aussie Christmas!

Lara: I first made the toffee pecan cheesecake for mother’s day nearly 10 years ago, and its been a family favourite ever since, making appearances at different occasions over the years. I’ve also made it in a 3 tiered version (with 3 additional kitchen cakes!) for a friend’s wedding a few years ago. I was doubting whether that was such a great idea at midnight the night before when I was still on my 5th or 6th cake.