Boursin Fig & Balsamic Cheesecake Recipe from EPCOT Food & Wine

Disney has released the recipe for the new Boursin Fig & Balsamic Cheesecake served at the Milled & Mulled Global Marketplace during the 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE. The dessert layers a spiced cake base with Boursin-enhanced cheesecake topped with fig jam, pecans, and fresh figs.

The 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE is serving up a brand new treat at the Milled & Mulled Global Marketplace — the Boursin Fig & Balsamic Cheesecake. Disney is sharing the full at-home recipe so fans can recreate this fall-flavored dessert in their own kitchens at EPCOT's signature culinary event.

This cheesecake layers a spiced cake base with a rich cheesecake featuring Boursin Fig and Balsamic Cheese, mascarpone, and fig jam. It's finished with more fig jam, toasted pecans, and fresh figs — a perfect fall flavor combination for cozy weather.

Boursin Fig & Balsamic Cheesecake Recipe

Makes one 9-inch cake.

Spice Cake Base

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom with a 9-inch parchment paper circle.
2. Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves together in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Combine sugar, brown sugar, and eggs in a large bowl. Whisk until sugar is dissolved, then add vanilla extract.
4. Fold half of the flour mixture into the egg and sugar. Add oil and fold until combined. Fold in the remaining flour and orange juice until just combined.
5. Pour into the prepared springform pan and bake for 10-15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack to room temperature.

Cheesecake Filling

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Wrap the bottom of the pan containing the spice cake with foil.
2. Combine cream cheese, Boursin Fig and Balsamic Cheese, sugar, orange zest, and cornstarch in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat for 4 minutes on medium speed.
3. Scrape sides of the bowl. Add mascarpone cheese, fig jam, and maple extract. Mix at medium speed until blended.
4. Reduce speed to low and add eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
5. Pour cheesecake mix on top of the spice cake. Place the springform pan in a baking sheet and place in the oven. Carefully fill the baking sheet with water for a water bath.
6. Bake for 50-65 minutes, until the center of the cheesecake is set. Remove from water bath and cool on a wire rack at room temperature for 30 minutes.
7. Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
8. Remove chilled cheesecake from the refrigerator and unmold from the springform pan. Top with fig jam before slicing. Serve each slice with pecan halves and fresh figs.

Cook's Note: Any variety of fresh figs can be used in this recipe. Always use caution when handling sharp objects and hot contents. This recipe has been converted from a larger quantity in the restaurant kitchens.

What This Means for Disney Parks Fans

The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is one of the most anticipated events on the Walt Disney World calendar, and releasing a recipe from an active marketplace is rare — usually these recipes are only shared after an item is retired. Fans who love fall flavors can now keep the Food & Wine Festival going year-round with this decadent cheesecake.