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Baked Japanese Cheesecake Recipe

Baked Japanese Cheesecake Recipe

This Baked Japanese Cheesecake Recipe is a light and fluffy dessert that achieves the perfect balance between a cheesecake and a soufflé.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 8 slices
Calories 260 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • Bain-marie
  • Baking pan
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

Egg White Meringue (Stiff Peaks)

  • 5 large egg whites
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar or vinegar or lemon juice
  • ¼ cup fine sugar Not Confectioner sugar

Cake Batter

  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 8 oz cream cheese 1 bar
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup fine sugar
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch (magic ingredient)
  • ¼ cup flour (use rice flour or Mochiko for gluten-free)

Optional Toppings

  • strawberries
  • confectioner sugar
  • fruits of your choice
  • honey
  • matcha powder

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Separate 5 beautiful eggs. Place the egg yolks in a bowl, and the egg whites in a mixer bowl.
  • Place the butter, cream cheese and ¼ cup of fine sugar into a pot over low heat. Allow the ingredients to melt, and mix together into a beautifully smooth batter mixture.
  • Remove the pot from heat, and add the egg yolks into the batter mixture. Mix well, but gently.
  • Add the cornstarch and flour. Once again, mix well. Clumps should disappear.
  • Add milk and optionally vanilla extract or other flavors of your choice.
  • Mix well. The batter should be smooth and liquid-y.
  • Set aside the batter as you beat the egg whites into stiff peaks.
  • Preheat oven to 330F. Prepare a bain-marie by putting water in a deep rectangular baking pan or dish.
  • Prepare baking pans— you can bake one 8-inch cake or two 6-inch cakes. Line the bottoms with circular parchment paper.
  • Once you achieve stiff peaks, place some beaten egg white into the batter and mix together.
  • Repeat the above step two more times.
  • Pour the batter into the rest of the egg whites using folding techniques.
  • Pour the well-incorporated batter into the baking pan(s).
  • Bake bain-marie style for 25 minutes at 330F.
  • After 25 minutes, check if the cake has risen, if not keep adjusting the temperature.
  • Allow your cake to rest in the oven after baking for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and flip the cake over to remove it from the pan.
  • Now place another plate on top of the cake and flip it again carefully.
  • Serve when still warm, or chill in the fridge.

Notes

Gradually increase the mixer speed to beat egg whites into stiff peaks. Use gluten-free options for flour and cornstarch to make a gluten-free cheesecake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Baked Japanese Cheesecake, Cake Recipe, Cheesecake, Dessert Recipe, fluffy cheesecake, Japanese dessert
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