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Jaffa Fudge Cheesecake Soap by Lauren Goss

Lauren Goss's Jaffa Fudge Cheesecake soap

I am a relatively new soaper and although I had been researching natural handmade soap for more than 12 months, I did not get up the courage to actually make a soap until 22nd April 2006. I was totally 'hooked' after my very first soap-making attempt.

Since I began soap making I have been tempted to make a three-tiered soap, so when the Soap Swap's theme was announced as "Good Enough To Eat" I decided to try a cheesecake. I had the best time making it and now realise that a three-tier soap is not the hassle I thought it would be - it was a lot of fun instead!! I used only Natural, and where possible Organic, ingredients and despite the fact that this is a 'novelty' soap, I have tried to incorporate some nice oils, butters and herbs to enable the soap to be functional as well. I am more interested in making Natural soaps using herbal infusions, decoctions and the herbs themselves, but this opportunity to try something new has given me a lot more confidence in my soap making, and I am so glad to be taking part in this soap swap.

Lauren Goss, Queensland, Australia

Ingredients [*]

Hint: Measure all oils, lye, water and other ingredients for all three layers. Have the three lots of oils and lye ready and close to the right temperature, then commence making 'biscuit' layer.

(1) Bottom ('Biscuit') Layer

612 gms Olive Oil
120 gms Coconut Oil
120 gms Palm Oil

220 gms Lavender Bud and Elderflower Infusion
114.50gms Lye

10gms Lavender buds and Elderflower ground herbs
3 tsps Cocoa
3 tblsp Olive Oil from allowance
30 ml Lavender EO + 10ml Lavandin EO (Would probably halve this amount if I made this soap again because the Lavender tends to overpower the Orange EO and Cocoa smell)

Make a strong infusion of Lavender and Elderflower herbs using 220gms water allowance for mixing with Lye.
Finely blend 10gms Lavender and Elderflower dried herb. Mix with 3 tsps Cocoa and add to 3 tblsp Olive Oil from allowance for addition at trace.
30 ml Lavender EO at trace + 10ml Lavandin EO add at trace.
This will form the 'biscuit' base of your cheesecake.
Pour into mould and immediately cover so the soap does not become too cold. Begin preparation of second layer.

(2) Middle (Jaffa Fudge) Layer

1594.60 gms Olive Oil
734.80 gms Coconut Oil
166.35 gms Cocoa Butter
55.65 gms Macadamia Nut Oil

440 gms Fresh Orange Juice
342.40 Water
357.20 gms Lye

1 tsp Rosemary Oleoresin in oils
86 gms Finely grated Orange rind
12 ml Fresh Orange juice
12 gms Cocoa / One and One-Quarter tsp Ground Coffee
20ml Sweet Orange, 6ml Mandarin Tranquility, 15ml Grapefruit, 6ml Lime, 6ml Bergamot and 2.5ml Clove Bud EOs (Would probably double these amounts if I made the soap again)
3gms Nutmeg powder, One and One-Quarter grams Cinnamon powder, Half a gram Clove powder

Mix Orange rind and Orange Juice with EOs and Half of the Macadamia Nut oil and set aside.
Mix Cocoa, Nutmeg, Clove and Cinnamon powders with remaining half of Macadamia nut oil and set aside.
Mix Oils and Lye. Just before trace add Turmeric and Annatto to bring main batch to required colour (a warm orange). Mix orange rind and Macadamia Nut Oil mixture thoroughly and add to main batch.
At light trace remove One Quarter of the mix into a jug. Stir in Cocoa, Nutmeg, Clove, Cinnamon and Macadamia Nut Oil mixture.
Pour a small amount of the main batch into the mould just enough to cover the bottom ('biscuit') layer. Drizzle some of the cocoa into the mould. Pour on the rest of the main batch and drizzle the balance of the cocoa gently over the top. Swirl carefully, taking care not to scrape bottom (biscuit) layer. Cover again and leave to set. Work reasonably fast as this layer can seize quite quickly. Commence making 'topping' layer.

(3) Top Layer (Coconut and Vanilla Crème Topping)

340.16 gms Olive Oil
255.12 gms Coconut Oil
212.60 gms Grapeseed Oil
42.52 gms Shea Butter

180 gms Water
119 gms Lye

30 mls Essential Oils (Bergamot, Vanilla Brazil, Mandarin and Clove bud EOs.)
(So sorry I did not write down the exact amounts of the Essential Oils for this layer. Bergamot would be the largest amount with Clove bud being the least amount)
80gms Coconut Crème with 3 level tblsp Coconut powder.

Mix Oils and Lye. Mix coconut cream and coconut powder and set aside.
At trace add coconut cream, coconut powder and essential oils. Pour carefully onto middle layer taking care not to disturb the lower layers too much. Wait until the top layer thickens enough and push the mixture into soft peaks with spatula. Sprinkle top with grated chocolate (organic if possible). Insulate mould and leave 12 - 18 hours and cut.

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Special thanks to Roger McPherson [Diamond M Small Business Support and M & M Soapworks], Leanne Chevallier [Aroma Nature (France)], and Anna Posth.

Contributor: Lauren Goss

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