Rhubarb and Custard Streusel Cheesecake Squares

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    4hrs 40mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    10
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    729
based on 6 ratings

This cheesecake combines the flavours and textures of a rhubarb crumble with a crunchy, oat streusel topping and rhubarb compote with a creamy vanilla custard cheesecake filling. Cut into small bitesize squares for a sweet snack or serve as larger squares for an indulgent dessert. The custard powder can be replaced with cornflour if you prefer.

recipe updated May 14, 2025

Ingredients

  • Rhubarb icon
    Rhubarb
    250 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    225 g
  • Cream cheese icon
    Cream cheese
    570 g
  • Sour cream icon
    Sour cream
    120 ml
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    2
  • Custard powder icon
    Custard powder
    2 tablespoons
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    380 g
  • Lemon juice icon
    Lemon juice
    15 g
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    350 g
  • Sugar icon
    Sugar
    200 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Oats icon
    Oats
    40 g
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Rectangular pan - 13x9" (33x23 cm)
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Serving plate

Step preview

  1. Grease and line a clean rectangular pan with parchment paper
  2. Attach the Stir Tool
  3. Add rhubarb, caster sugar and lemon juice to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  4. Lift the Cooking Chef head and fit the heat shield
  5. Cook with splashguard fitted until softened - 10 min, 104°C, Speed OFF
  6. Cook with splashguard fitted until cooked through - 2 min, 104°C, Stir 2
  7. Transfer content of Cooking Chef XL Bowl to small bowl and let cool
  8. Clean Cooking Chef bowl
  9. Attach the K-Beater
  10. Add unsalted butter to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  11. Heat with splashguard fitted until melted - 4 min, 90°C, Speed OFF
  12. Cook with splashguard fitted until lightly browned - 4 min, 90°C, Speed Min
  13. Then add all purpose flour, sugar and salt to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  14. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined - 1 min, Speed 3
  15. Transfer two thirds of the mixture into the prepared pan
  16. Use a spatula or spoon to press the mixture into the tin
  17. Prick the base all over with a fork
  18. Chill rectangular pan in freezer - 10 min
  19. Pre-heat oven - 180°C
  20. Retrieve the Cooking Chef bowl containing the remaining pastry base mixture
  21. Add oats to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  22. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined - 30 sec, Speed 2
  23. Transfer content of Cooking Chef XL Bowl to medium bowl
  24. Chill in fridge
  25. Remove the chilled pastry base from the freezer
  26. Bake until lightly browned - 20 min, 180°C
  27. Remove from oven then set aside
  28. Leave the oven set to 180ºC
  29. Clean Cooking Chef bowl
  30. Attach the Creaming Beater
  31. Add cream cheese, sour cream, caster sugar, vanilla extract, egg and custard powder to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  32. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined - 30 sec, Speed 3
  33. Transfer content of Cooking Chef XL Bowl to rectangular pan
  34. Using a spatula, spread the mixture over the base and level the top
  35. Retrieve the small bowl containing the rhubarb compote
  36. Drizzle 1 spoonful of the rhubarb compote over the cheesecake mixture
  37. Retrieve the medium bowl from the fridge containing the streusel mixture
  38. Transfer mixture to cake
  39. Bake until golden brown - 35 min, 180°C
  40. Remove from oven and let cool
  41. Chill in fridge - 3 hr
  42. After 3 hours, remove the cheesecake from the fridge
  43. Cut into squares
  44. Transfer cake to serving plate
  45. Serve
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