Classic Baked Cheesecake

Name: Classic Baked Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 200g / 7 oz Arnott's Marie crackers or other plain biscuit ((Aus) or 28 Graham Cracker squares (Note 1)); 120g / 8 tbsp unsalted butter (, melted); 1 lb / 500g cream cheese (, softened (Note 2)); 2 tbsp plain flour ((all purpose flour)); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sour cream ((full fat)); 1 1/2 cups caster sugar ((superfine sugar)); Zest of 1 lemon; 3 large eggs (, at room temperature); Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries; Icing sugar / powdered sugar (, for dusting)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:55min

Recipe video above. Some cheesecakes are quite dense and very rich (like New York Cheesecake), whereas others are so airy they are almost like soufflé, like the the famous Japanese Cotton Cheesecake. This cheesecake lies in between - the filling is smooth and rich, but not heavy and dense because it is baked and also due to the addition of sour cream. It's a truly beautiful cheesecake, a classic you will treasure forever!PS There is no need to use a fiddly water bath for baking to avoid surface cracks. You just need to bake at a low temperature and cool in the oven.

Updated at: Wed, 27 May 2026 00:01:16 GMT