Cheesecake

The first cheesecake recipes date back to ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks used a mixture of flour, cheese, and honey to make a cake-like dessert. These early cheesecakes were more like a cheese-flavored bread and were often served savory, with herbs and spices.

By the Roman Empire, cheesecakes had evolved into a sweeter dessert, made with a mixture of cottage cheese, eggs, and honey. This version of cheesecake was often flavored with fruits and nuts.

The modern cheesecake as we know it began to take shape in the 18th century. In 1769, a recipe for "plumb-cake" was published in The Court and Country Cook, which contained a mixture of cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and lemon juice. This recipe is very similar to the cheesecakes of today.

Advice

When making cheesecake, it is important to use high quality ingredients for the best results. Choose a good quality cream cheese and make sure it is at room temperature before starting the recipe. Be sure to beat the cream cheese until it is light and fluffy before adding other ingredients. Use only fresh ingredients, such as lemon juice, for the most robust flavor. If you are using a graham cracker crust, it is important to crush the crackers into a fine texture and to bake the crust for about 8-10 minutes before filling it with the cheesecake batter. Finally, remember to bake the cheesecake in a water bath, which helps to keep the cake moist and prevents cracking on the top.

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Recipes

 

Slow-Cooker Sour Cream Cheesecake

4/5 - 970 votes

• sour cream
• all purpose flour
• almond extract
• cream cheese
• cinnamon
• butter
• egg
• sugar
• graham cracker crumb
• salt

 

Basque Burnt Cheesecake

4.7/5 - 483 votes

• SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
• springform
• sherry
• butter
• salt
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• heavy cream
• cream cheese
• egg

 

Almost-Famous Pumpkin Cheesecake

4.8/5 - 345 votes

• vanilla extract
• ginger
• pumpkin
• butter
• pecan
• sour cream
• clove
• sweetened whipped cream
• cream cheese
• graham cracker crumb
• cinnamon
• sugar
• egg
• salt

 

Chocolate Cheesecake With Graham Cracker Crunch

5/5 - 757 votes

• TO FINISH
• chocolate ganache
• butter
• graham cracker

 

New York Cheesecake

4.3/5 - 526 votes

• acqua
• amido di mai
• biscotti digestive
• burro
• estratto di vaniglia cucchiaini
• formaggio fresco spalmabile
• frutti di bosco
• lamponi
• menta
• mirtilli
• panna acida
• sale fino pizzico
• scorza di limone
• succo di limone cucchiaio
• uovum
• zucchero
• zucchero

 

Japanese Cheesecake

4/5 - 1413 votes

• cream cheese
• confectioners sugar
• lemon zest
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• crème fraîche
• cake flour
• salt
• butter
• egg

 

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

5/5 - 504 votes

• TOPPING
• pecan
• nonhydrogenated margarine
• brown sugar
• salt
• GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
• soy milk
• graham cracker crumb
• sugar
• nonhydrogenated margarine
• FILLING
• silken tofu
• pumpkin
• sugar
• unroasted cashew
• ginger
• dark brown sugar
• banana
• salt
• nutmeg
• orange extract
• lemon juice
• vanilla extract
• coconut oil
• cinnamon
• cornstarch

 

Easy No-Bake Pineapple Cheesecake

4.5/5 - 238 votes

• cream cheese
• pineapple
• confectioners sugar
• graham cracker crumb
• whipped
• butter
• sugar

 

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

4/5 - 1123 votes

• FILLING
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• pumpkin
• pumpkin pie spice
• cream cheese
• light brown sugar
• egg
• CRUST
• gingersnap cooky
• butter
• salt
• sugar

 

No-Bake Mango Lime Cheesecake

4/5 - 1116 votes

• GLAZE
• puréed mango pulp
• lime juice
• gelatin
• water
• sugar
• FILLING
• heavy cream
• sugar
• gelatin
• lime
• cardamom
• water
• cream cheese
• CRUST
• butter
• dark brown sugar
• graham cracker

 

Junior's Original New York Cheesecake Recipe

4.5/5 - 206 votes

• salt
• butter
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• cake flour
• sugar
• cornstarch
• tartar cream
• lemon extract
• egg
• butter
• egg
• heavy cream
• baking powder
• philadelphia cream cheese

 

Citrusy Cheesecake

4/5 - 827 votes

• FILLING
• salt
• citrus
• sour cream
• cream cheese
• sugar
• salt
• egg
• orange zest
• orange juice
• CRUST
• salt
• light brown sugar
• butter
• vanilla wafer

 

Cheesecake al limone

4.4/5 - 286 votes

• acqua
• acqua
• amido di mai
• biscotti digestive
• burro
• curcuma
• formaggio fresco spalmabile
• gelatina
• limoni
• menta
• panna fresca liquida
• ricotta vaccina
• scorza di limone
• succo di limone
• succo di limone
• zucchero
• zucchero
• zucchero velo

 

Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake with Ganache

4.3/5 - 140 votes

• sugar
• espresso
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• graham cracker crumb
• sour cream
• salt
• cream cheese
• cornstarch
• heavy cream
• chocolate
• almond extract
• egg
• bittersweet chocolate
• butter

 

Pumpkin Cheesecake

4/5 - 701 votes

• CRUST
• salt
• nonstick spray
• butter
• sugar
• graham cracker crumb
• TOPPING (OPTIONAL)
• nutmeg
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• confectioners sugar
• FILLING
• pumpkin
• ginger
• sugar
• nutmeg
• salt
• clove
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• cream cheese
• eggs large egg yolk

 

No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

4/5 - 687 votes

• blueberry
• lemon rind
• ricotta cheese
• cream cheese
• pecan
• graham cracker
• salt
• honey
• butter

 

Fastest Cheesecake

4.1/5 - 200 votes

• sweetened condensed milk
• graham cracker pie crust
• cream cheese
• lemon juice

 

No-Bake Cheesecake Bars

4/5 - 628 votes

• FILLING
• vanilla extract
• confectioners sugar
• cream cheese
• heavy cream
• greek yogurt
• CRUST
• salt
• graham cracker
• sugar
• butter

 

Crème Fraîche Cheesecake With Sour Cherries

5/5 - 225 votes

• CHEESECAKE
• vanilla extract
• cream cheese
• crème fraîche
• goat cheese
• sugar
• black pepper
• egg
• CHERRIES
• balsamic vinegar
• sour cherry
• sugar

 

No-Bake Melon Cheesecake Bars

4/5 - 605 votes

• FILLING
• honey
• cream cheese
• cantaloupe
• heavy cream
• sugar
• salt
• powdered gelatin
• CRUST
• butter
• salt
• sugar
• graham cracker

 

Double Strawberry Cheesecake

4/5 - 597 votes

• CRUST
• all purpose flour
• cocoa powder
• wheat flour
• cinnamon
• dark brown sugar
• honey
• salt
• butter
• FILLING
• goat cheese
• envelope powdered gelatin
• cream cheese
• strawberry
• red wine
• sugar

 

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

4/5 - 569 votes

• CRUST
• nonstick spray
• shortbread cooky
• salt
• butter
• FILLING
• red coloring
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• strawberry
• cream cheese
• egg
• TOPPING
• heavy cream
• confectioners sugar
• strawberry

 

Cheesecake al pistacchio

3.61/5 - 197 votes

• biscotti secchi
• burro
• crema di pistacchio
• farina di pistacchio
• formaggio spalmabile
• gelatina
• mascarpone cheese
• panna fresca
• panna montata

 

Air-Fryer Cheesecake

4/5 - 559 votes

• vanilla extract
• sweetened condensed milk
• cherry pie filling
• graham cracker
• egg
• cream cheese
• butter

 

Berry Coconut No-Bake Cheesecake

4/5 - 497 votes

• TOPPING
• coconut chip
• lemon juice
• lemon zest
• sugar
• blueberry
• FILLING
• lemon zest
• cream cheese
• salt
• lemon juice
• coconut milk
• sugar
• CRUST
• biscoff cookie crumb
• salt
• coconut
• butter

 

Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake

4/5 - 454 votes

• FILLING
• raspberry
• heavy cream
• lemon juice
• lemon zest
• vanilla extract
• sour cream
• cream cheese
• salt
• sugar
• CRUST
• sugar
• graham cracker crumb
• salt
• butter
• RASPBERRY SAUCE
• lemon zest
• sugar
• raspberry

 

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

4.6/5 - 85 votes

• walnut
• butter
• orange zest
• vanilla bean
• apple caramel sauce
• apple
• vanilla bean
• sugar
• sugar
• light muscovado sugar
• vanilla extract
• salt
• water
• salt
• apple juice
• light brown sugar
• apple brandy
• fuji apple
• granny smith apple
• heavy cream
• cream cheese
• egg
• butter
• graham cracker

 

Chocolate Cheesecake

4.6/5 - 83 votes

• special equipment springform
• cocoa
• custard powder
• dark corn syrup
• graham cracker crumb
• heavy cream
• cocoa
• butter
• cream cheese
• sour cream
• bittersweet chocolate
• egg
• egg yolk
• sugar
• semisweet chocolate

 

Chocolate Cheesecake

4.6/5 - 83 votes

• special equipment springform
• cocoa
• custard powder
• dark corn syrup
• graham cracker crumb
• heavy cream
• cocoa
• butter
• cream cheese
• sour cream
• bittersweet chocolate
• egg
• egg yolk
• sugar
• semisweet chocolate

 

Gluten-Free New York Cheesecake

4/5 - 146 votes

• cherry pie filling
• sour cream
• sugar
• gluten
• nutmeg
• vanilla
• sweet rice flour
• cream cheese
• egg
• butter

 

BA's Best Cheesecake

3.8/5 - 160 votes

• springform
• sugar
• vanilla bean
• butter
• lemon zest
• salt
• egg
• cream cheese
• sour cream
• sugar
• graham cracker

 

No Bake Mango Cheesecake

4.98/5 - 115 votes

• lemon juice
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• mango
• butter
• tap water
• tap water
• arnott' marie biscuit
• passionfruit
• sugar
• whipping cream
• gelatin powder
• philadelphia cream cheese
• mango

 

New York Cheesecake

5/5 - 194 votes

• lemon
• vanilla
• butter orcup margarine
• whipping cream
• sugar
• graham cracker crumb
• all purpose flour
• egg yolk
• cream cheese
• egg

 

Mini cheesecake

4.4/5 - 146 votes

• baccello di vaniglia
• biscotti digestive
• burro
• formaggio fresco spalmabile
• fragole
• fragole
• gelatina
• gelatina
• menta
• panna fresca liquida
• ricotta cheese
• zucchero velo
• zucchero di canna

 

Strawberry Cheesecake

5/5 - 99 votes

• cream cheese
• sugar
• cornflour cornstarch
• sour cream
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• butter
• lemon juice
• all purpose flour
• water
• arnott' marie cracker
• egg
• strawberry
• lemon zest

 

Mango Cheesecake

4/5 - 336 votes

• FILLING
• lime juice
• sugar
• cream cheese
• mango
• egg
• CHEESECAKE BASE
• butter
• dark brown sugar
• graham cracker

 

Big Apple Crumb Cheesecake

4.5/5 - 71 votes

• nonstick spray
• caramel sauce
• sugar
• sour cream
• cinnamon
• butter
• apple
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar
• salt
• graham cracker
• salt
• cornstarch
• vanilla extract
• eggs large egg yolk
• butter
• cream cheese

 

Cheesecake Cookies

5/5 - 167 votes

• all purpose flour
• lemon juice
• cream cheese
• egg
• sugar
• vanilla
• brown sugar
• milk
• butter

 

No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cheesecake

4/5 - 123 votes

• honey graham cracker
• vanilla extract
• powdered sugar
• strawberry
• cream cheese
• heavy cream

 

Japanese Cheesecake

4.5/5 - 78 votes

• cream cheese
• sugar
• tartar cream
• sugar
• salt
• cornstarch
• lemon juice
• all purpose flour
• butter
• egg white
• confectioners sugar
• milk
• egg yolk

 

Sernik Polish Cheesecake

4/5 - 121 votes

• egg
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• egg yolk
• curd cheese
• sour cream
• baking powder
• egg
• butter

 

Cheesecake

4/5 - 72 votes

• marinated berry
• graham cracker crumb
• sour cream
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream
• butter
• cream cheese
• sugar
• egg

 

Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Bars with Candied Lemon

4.47/5 - 105 votes

• sugar
• land lakes® butter
• zest
• blueberry jam
• blueberry
• honey
• lemon juice
• vanilla extract
• cream cheese
• egg
• lemon
• graham cracker sheet

 

No Bake Cheesecake with a Surprise Inside

4.6/5 - 113 votes

• graham cracker crumb
• powdered gelatin
• powdered sugar
• salt
• water
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream
• cream cheese
• acetate cake collar
• butter
• strawberry
• dark chocolate

 

Classic Baked Cheesecake

4.96/5 - 92 votes

• cream cheese
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• sour cream
• butter
• all purpose flour
• arnott' marie cracker
• egg
• icing sugar powdered sugar
• strawberry
• lemon zest

 

Cheesecake Flan

4.1/5 - 61 votes

• vanilla extract
• evaporated milk
• milk
• sweetened condensed milk
• cream cheese
• water
• sugar
• egg

 

Carrot Cake-Cheesecake

4.1/5 - 53 votes

• salt
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• lemon zest lemon juice
• carrot
• confectioners sugar
• pecan
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• ginger
• vanilla extract
• salt
• sour cream
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• egg
• baking soda
• cream cheese

 

Blueberry Cheesecake

4.99/5 - 66 votes

• cream cheese
• sugar
• cornflour cornstarch
• sour cream
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• butter
• all purpose flour
• lemon juice
• water
• arnottand# marie cracker
• blueberry
• egg
• blueberry
• lemon zest

 

Homemade Dairy-Free Cherry Cheesecake

4/5 - 87 votes

• cherry pie
• vanilla extract
• graham cracker crumb
• sugar
• cream cheese
• dairy sour cream
• soy margarine
• egg replacer
• vegan whipped cream

 

No-Bake Cheesecake With Caramelized Pineapple and Coconut

4/5 - 179 votes

• FILLING
• coconut flake
• lime zest juice
• coconut milk
• powdered gelatin
• sugar
• salt
• cream cheese
• CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE
• sugar
• pineapple
• CRUST
• sugar
• salt
• butter
• gingersnap

 

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cheesecake Pops

4.3/5 - 44 votes

• vanilla extract
• dark brown sugar
• cream cheese
• heavy cream
• bittersweet chocolate chip
• peanut butter
• egg yolk
• vegetable shortening

 

Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting

4.4/5 - 42 votes

• ganache frosting
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• egg
• heavy cream
• cocoa powder
• espresso
• salt
• walnut
• semi sweet chocolate chip
• milk
• cream cheese
• semi sweet chocolate chip
• sugar
• butter

 

Very Berry Cheesecake Salad

4.88/5 - 33 votes

• blackberry
• blueberry
• raspberry
• cream cheese
• sugar
• strawberry
• berry
• cool whip

 

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

4.98/5 - 42 votes

• sugar
• lemon juice
• vanilla extract
• vanilla extract
• sweetener
• sprinkle cinnamon
• pumpkin spice
• graham cracker crumb
• coconut milk
• pumpkin
• water
• flax meal
• tofutti better than cream cheese
• vegan butter

 

Cheesecake al cioccolato

4.1/5 - 126 votes

• amido di mai
• baccello di vaniglia
• biscotti secchi al cioccolato
• burro
• cacao amaro
• cioccolato fondente al
• cioccolato fondente
• formaggio fresco spalmabile
• ricotta vaccina
• uovum
• zucchero

 

No-Bake Cool Whip Cheesecake

4.5/5 - 40 votes

• graham cracker crumb
• sugar
• cream cheese
• whipped cream
• vanilla extract
• butter
• blackberry
• blueberry
• raspberry

 

Gingerbread Cheesecake

4/5 - 130 votes

• CRANBERRIES
• crystallized ginger
• orange juice
• sugar
• cranberry
• dark rum
• CRUST
• dark brown sugar
• ginger
• gingersnap cookie crumb
• salt
• butter
• FILLING
• ginger
• lemon zest
• allspice
• cardamom
• molasses
• nutmeg
• dark rum
• ginger
• cinnamon
• cream cheese
• dark brown sugar
• sour cream
• egg

 

Pumpkin Cotton Cheesecake

5/5 - 21 votes

• powdered sugar
• all purpose flour
• vanilla extract
• butter
• cornstarch
• cinnamon
• lemon juice
• ginger
• salt
• clove
• heavy cream
• egg white
• egg yolk
• sugar
• pumpkin puree
• cream cheese

 

Coconut Carrot Cake Cheesecake.

4.24/5 - 76 votes

• cinnamon
• coconut milk
• carrot
• all purpose flour
• canola oil
• heavy cream
• sweetened
• baking powder
• baking soda
• vanilla
• brown sugar
• sugar
• greek yogurt
• salt
• nutmeg
• powdered sugar
• vanilla extract
• cream cheese
• egg
• coconut

 

Chocolate Cheesecake with a Strawberry Topping

4.6/5 - 32 votes

• nonstick spray
• water
• vanilla extract
• strawberry
• sugar
• salt
• cottage cheese
• cornstarch
• cocoa powder
• egg
• chocolate graham cracker crumb
• light cream cheese

 

Chinese Cheesecake

4.7/5 - 30 votes

• canola oil
• raspberry
• cinnamon
• egg
• egg roll skin
• powdered sugar
• milk
• ricotta cheese
• cream cheese

 

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

4.9/5 - 18 votes

• nilla wafer
• whipped
• vanilla pudding
• block cream cheese
• graham cracker crust
• heavy cream
• milk
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• banana
• nilla wafer

 

Gluten-Free Hazelnut Cheesecake With Salted Caramel Glaze

4/5 - 113 votes

• FILLING
• crème fraîche
• sugar
• milk
• vanilla extract
• cream cheese
• gluten-free flour
• CRUST
• gluten-free flour
• brown sugar
• hazelnut
• butter
• GLAZE
• sugar
• salt
• heavy cream
• water
• butter

 

Easter Egg Cheesecake

5/5 - 48 votes

• candy egg
• sour cream
• sugar
• water
• egg white
• graham cracker
• salt
• coconut
• vanilla extract
• cream cheese
• egg
• butter
• green coloring
• egg

 

Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake

4/5 - 55 votes

• sour cream
• sugar
• graham cracker crumb
• raspberry jam
• lemon juice
• vanilla extract
• cream cheese
• egg
• butter
• raspberry

 

Mango Swirl Cheesecake

4/5 - 55 votes

• mango
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• coconut
• graham cracker crumb
• butter
• water
• cream cheese
• egg

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

4.2/5 - 29 votes

• peanut butter
• milk chocolate chip
• sour cream
• sugar
• bittersweet chocolate chip
• peanut
• graham cracker
• light brown sugar
• bars cream cheese
• egg
• egg yolk
• butter
• springform

 

Banana Cheesecake

4/5 - 52 votes

• overripe banana
• butter
• cream cheese
• graham cracker crumb
• lemon juice
• sugar
• sour cream
• egg
• whipped cream

 

Mini Cheesecakes With Vanilla Wafer Crust

4.5/5 - 30 votes

• sweetened condensed milk
• cherry pie filling
• lemon juice
• salt
• cream cheese
• vanilla wafer cookie
• egg

 

Crème Fraîche Cheesecake with Brown Butter Streusel

4.1/5 - 45 votes

• nonstick oil spray
• milk
• dulce de leche
• crème fraîche
• heavy cream
• walnut
• vanilla extract
• vanilla bean
• sugar
• light brown sugar
• lemon juice
• egg
• butter
• graham cracker
• cream cheese

 

Blueberry Cheesecake

4.6/5 - 16 votes

• FOR TOPPING
• blueberry
• whipped cream
• CHEESECAKE
• blueberry puree
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• sour cream
• salt
• egg
• all purpose flour
• blocks cream cheese
• CRUST
• sugar
• butter
• graham cracker
• BLUEBERRY PUREE
• blueberry
• sugar
• lemon juice

 

Burnt Cheesecake with Blackberries

4.1/5 - 28 votes

• butter
• vanilla extract
• lemon
• heavy cream
• sugar
• salt
• blackberry
• cream cheese
• all purpose flour
• egg

 

Chocolate Caramel Swirl Cheesecake

4.9/5 - 27 votes

• heavy cream
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• vanilla
• butter
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• coffee granule
• sugar
• salt
• egg yolk
• egg
• powdered sugar
• cream cheese
• egg
• sour cream
• bittersweet chocolate
• caramel sauce
• hot fudge sauce

 

Chocolate Cheesecake

4.5/5 - 25 votes

• cookie pretzel bark
• nonstick spray
• coconut oil
• semisweet chocolate
• sugar
• sour cream
• pretzel
• cocoa powder
• chocolate sandwich cooky
• pretzel
• dark chocolate chip
• butter
• egg
• chocolate sandwich cooky
• dark chocolate
• cream cheese

 

Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake

4.5/5 - 28 votes

• caramel sauce
• pumpkin puree
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• nutmeg
• graham cracker
• whipped cream
• cream cheese
• egg
• light brown sugar
• butter

 

Japanese-Style Rare 'No-Bake' Cheesecake With Yogurt

4/5 - 48 votes

• graham cracker
• gelatin powder
• sugar
• water
• lemon juice
• butter
• cream cheese
• yogurt

 

Israeli Cheesecake (Dairy)

4.5/5 - 27 votes

• decaffeinated coffee
• cake flour
• vanilla sugar
• egg yolk
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• egg
• quark
• butter
• sour cream

 

Cheesecake al caffè

4.3/5 - 51 votes

• acqua calda cucchiaio
• acqua calda
• biscotti secchi
• burro
• caffè solubile cucchiaio
• caffè solubile cucchiai
• caffè solubile andfrac12 cucchiaio
• chicchi di caffè
• formaggio fresco spalmabile
• formaggio fresco spalmabile
• gelatina
• panna fresca liquida
• zucchero
• zucchero cucchiaio
• zucchero velo cucchiai

 

Mandarin Orange Cheesecake

5/5 - 17 votes

• mandarin orange segment
• sour cream
• butter
• whipping cream
• almond
• orange zest
• sugar
• cream cheese
• graham cracker crumb
• sour cream
• egg
• butter

 

Fresh Strawberry-Ginger Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust

5/5 - 41 votes

• sour cream
• sugar
• strawberry
• cornstarch
• lemon juice
• egg white
• gingersnap
• salt
• vanilla extract
• ginger
• egg
• strawberry ginger sauce
• cream cheese
• butter
• strawberry
• whipped cream

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