Description
This delicious Japanese Cheesecake comes together in about 60 minutes and is a crowd-pleasing dessert that your family will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs (separated)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into smaller pieces)
- ½ cup cake flour (fluffed, spooned, and leveled)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Apricot jam (for glazing)
- Berries (your favorite kind)
- Sweetened whipped cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Gather your baking supplies: You’ll need an 8-inch round cake pan, parchment paper, and a mixing bowl.
- Preheat the oven: Set it to 320°F (160°C).
- Cream your cheese: Beat the softened cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Add the wet ingredients: Gradually mix in the heavy cream, egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
- Incorporate the flour: Gently sift in the cake flour while folding it into the mixture.
- Whip the egg whites: In a clean bowl, whip the egg whites until frothy, then gradually add sugar and whip until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the meringue into the cream cheese mixture in batches.
- Prepare the pan: Line the cake pan with parchment paper and grease the sides.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Place the pan into a larger baking dish and fill it with hot water for a water bath.
- Bake for about 50-60 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool it down for 10-15 minutes in the oven with the door slightly cracked.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours before unmolding.
- Dust with powdered sugar and glaze with warmed apricot jam, then serve with berries and whipped cream.
Notes
Feel free to customize ingredients based on availability; this recipe remains delicious even with modifications.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 80mg