Cheesecake is a rich, creamy dessert made with a soft cheese filling (usually cream cheese), eggs, and sugar on a crust—most often crushed biscuits or graham crackers.
🧁 Main Types of Cheesecake
- New York-style cheesecake
Thick, dense, and creamy with a slightly tangy flavor. - No-bake cheesecake
Lighter and softer, set in the fridge instead of baked. - Japanese cheesecake
Fluffy, airy, almost like a sponge cake.
🍰 Simple Classic Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients:
- 200g biscuits (like digestive)
- 100g melted butter
- 400g cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cream
Steps:
- Crush biscuits and mix with melted butter. Press into a pan → this is your crust.
- Beat cream cheese + sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and cream. Mix well.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake at 160°C for about 45–50 minutes.
- Chill in the fridge for a few hours before serving.
🍓 Popular Toppings
- Fresh strawberries or blueberry sauce
- Chocolate drizzle
- Caramel or nuts
If you want, I can give you a no-bake cheesecake recipe (super easy) or a chocolate cheesecake version 😄