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I made a trial of my Chocolate Cashew Butter cheesecake for Christmas last week; luckily I had a picnic to take it to, as it is far too rich for us to even consider polishing of ourselves!  Oscar even told me it was too sweet.  Even with low fat sour cream and cream cheese, it is still incredibly rich and indulgent.  It’s based on a Nigella Lawson recipe, and she does say: “I feel a bit apologetic for the overindulgent vulgarity that is this cheesecake here. But, really, why should I be sorry? You won’t be once you’ve eaten it; though perhaps I should warn that it’s not for the faint-hearted. Unashamed indulgence, wallowingly so, is what this recipe is all about.”   I couldn’t agree more, so here it is!