Preheat the oven to 350℉ and follow the instructions for making the Italian Cheesecake
While the cheesecake is baking prepare the cookie cake fingers recipe by combining the flour, sugar, baking powder & salt together in a large mixing bowl
Add the melted vegan butter along with the plant milk & vanilla & mix by hand using a spatula until it turns into a dough that is slightly shiny & resembles pate a choux dough. The dough should be firm but pipable though a pastry bag with little effort
Divide the dough in half evenly & press one half of the dough into a greased & parchment lined 7" cake pan (the same size as your cheesecake) then transfer the remaining dough to a pastry bag with just a coupler attached no specific tip & pipe into fingers on a parchment lined sheet pan spaced at least 2" apart.
Bake both the cake pan & the lady fingers in the 350℉ oven for approximately 15 minutes or lightly golden & baked through. Cool completely then cover for tomorrow (or later)
Next prepare the ganache recipe according to the instructions on that recipe post
Prepare the coffee soak by combining the brewed coffee with the sugar in a small sauce pot & bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes them turn off the heat & cool for later
Once the cheesecake has been cooled (preferably overnight but 4 hours is the minimum time I have waited to un mold) using a blowtorch or submerging the sides of the pan into hot water to release the grease, run a small knife or spatula inside the edges to release then turn out onto a cardboard cake circle
Spread about 4 Tbs of ganache onto one side of the cheesecake then place the cake layer on top then flip the cheesecake over onto your serving platter as this will be the base
Next spread another 4 Tbs of ganache over the top of the cheesecake & arrange the lady fingers on top trimming away any excess that may hang over
Whip your favorite vegan whipped cream and ice the sides & a decorative border then garnish with cacao nibs or your favorite garnish like crushed cookies or almonds then sprinkle cocoa powder on top