A to Z Challenge Letter C Cheesecake

David and his father and also our son Travis loves Cheesecake and even Charlie will eat a piece at times. For the A to Z Challenge Letter C Cheesecake isn’t something I have ever made.

With our Anniversary next month I found this recipe below which I would like to surprise David with. I may add a Strawberry Topping because David loves Strawberries and for David’s dad I can save half of the Cheesecake and add Blueberries or Black Berries. That is if David doesn’t eat all of the Cheesecake.

How to Make Classic Cheesecake

You only need a few basic staple ingredients for cheesecake.

1. Block cream cheese: Four 8-ounce blocks of full-fat cream cheese are the base of this cheesecake. That’s 2 pounds.
2. Sugar: 1 cup.
3. Sour cream: 1 cup.
4.  1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice.
5. Eggs: 3 eggs are the final ingredient.

Make sure the cheesecake batter ingredients are room temperature the batter remains smooth, even, and combines quickly.

For the Crust you will need a Graham Cracker Crust.

How to Make a Cheesecake Water Bath

placing the springform pan in a roasting pan, fill with hot water, and baking.

Cheesecake loves a humid environment and the steam from the hot water will lift the cheesecake slowly and evenly, reduce cracks.

After the cheesecake cools in the oven for 1 hour, place it on the counter to cool. After it’s cool, chill it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or even overnight.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cakes