Splitting Vote Cake
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TypeDessert
Serves4 people
DateAugust 30, 2026
Cheesecake as a ballot, with a sharp dividing line reflecting the close vote.
A dessert shaped like a ballot: a rectangular lemon-lime cheesecake with a sharp dividing line down the middle. The two halves are just uneven, echoing Iceland’s narrow referendum result.
Ingredients
- 200 g digestive biscuits
- 80 g unsalted butter
- 400 g cream cheese
- 200 g Greek yogurt
- 120 g sugar
- 2 limes (juice and zest)
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- pinch of salt
- 4 tbsp lemon curd
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160°C.
- Line a rectangular baking tin (about 20x30 cm) with parchment paper.
- Crush the biscuits and mix with melted butter. Press firmly into the bottom of the tin.
- Beat cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, lemon and lime zest and juice, eggs, cornstarch, and salt until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over the biscuit base.
- Bake the cheesecake for 40-45 minutes until just set.
- Let cool completely, then chill for at least 2 hours.
- Cut the cheesecake into two uneven parts with a sharp, diagonal line. Arrange the pieces slightly apart on a platter so the split is visible.
- Spread lemon curd on top for extra sharpness.
Serving notes
- Serve on a large platter so the 'split' is visible.
- Garnish with extra lemon and lime zest for color and sharpness.
- Place the pieces just off-center to emphasize the size difference.