This is very different. I too, made this as a special birthday dessert. I've never even made a cheesecake before. Like the other Whiskers said, follow the instructions and you can't go wrong. I recommend the video, it's easy step by step. The texture is exactly how it's described, creamy but with a golden cake texture, not like cheesecake. It's not very strong on flavor, so it really needs whipped topping or fruit or maybe even shaved chocolate. Our oven runs hot, so before an hour, it was more than done. Wet bath worked great too, nice and moist. Very different.... Challenge yourself.