How to Make Cheesecake; A Party Cake Idea with White Chocolate Frosting Recipe
We all want to know how to make cheesecake; they are so delicious. The problem is that cheesecake recipes have expanded in so many different directions. All are delicious! Cheesecake can be a sweet rich dessert or a delicious pie made without sugar or sweetening, all made of soft fresh cheese. They can be made with a base of crumbs, pastry, cake or biscuit; or can be made without a crust. They can be baked or from a no bake cheesecake recipe.
When you learn how to make cheesecake, you will find the dessert cheesecakes most popular and famous. These can be served without a topping or topped with various fruits and nuts or even some sort of sweet cream. The textures also differ greatly; from a dry filling to a thick dense filling. This dessert can be baked or unbaked depending on the recipe. It can even be frosted like the party cake idea below using white chocolate frosting.
Smart businesses will choose cheesecake recipes for at least one of their desserts. They are always in high demand having such rich and extravagant look and appeal. It is easy to make them ahead of time and keep them refrigerated until ready to serve; just cover tightly in spring form pans to store better. Plain cheesecakes can be dressed up with a variety of fruits like cherry, blueberry, pineapple and strawberries. When a plain piece of cheesecake is served next to one topped with fruit; the fruit top is usually chosen.
When you know how to make cheesecake you will be able to make cheesecake bars, chocolate or white chocolate cheesecake or even the popular turtle cheesecake recipe. Knowing how to make cheesecake can give you a variety of flavors with that rich creamy texture. Add some pumpkin spice and make a yummy pumpkin cheesecake. There is not a flavor you can imagine that doesn't come in cheesecake form.
When learning how to make cheesecake, generally speaking you will beat the cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Then you will beat in the flavorings like lemon, vanilla and the salt. If adding sour cream to your recipe mix it in just until blended. To bake arrange oven racks as close to center as possible; a good oven temperature is 350F degrees. The time for baking, of course depends a lot on the size of the cheesecake recipes but the center should be set when touched before removing from oven.
The following recipe has a baked cake crust but filled with a no bake cheesecake recipe using unflavored gelatin to help it set up. Again the topping uses gelatin to coat and set up the fruit. This recipe makes a very pretty presentation with the fruit topping. It can utilize many different kinds of fruits; try substituting the melon with strawberries, peaches or pears. It makes a great dessert and a great presentation after you learn how to make cheesecake. NO BAKE CHEESECAKE RECIPE with cake crust Learn how to make cheesecake with this no bake cheesecake recipe. Crust
Cream butter and sugar; add sour cream and egg beating well. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt; combine with creamed mixture and add vanilla. Divide dough into two equal parts. Grease and line one 9 inch spring form pan with wax paper and grease again and flour. (THIS LAYER WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM PAN) Press ½ of dough into lined pan and bake about 15 minutes or until done; remove from pan and remove wax paper. Grease and flour another 9 inch spring form pan and bake remaining dough in this one for about 15 minutes. (This can remain in pan-You can use the same pan- bake one first and wash and dry pan then bake the other layer). When cakes cool, spread top of cake in pan thinly with raspberry jam or orange marmalade. Stack the loose cake on top of the one in pan.
CHEESECAKE
Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved. Combine the cream cheese, sugar and salt mixing on medium speed until blended. Mash ¼ cup of the diced honeydew and add enough milk to make 1 cup. Gradually add the gelatin mixture and milk mixture to the cream cheese mixture in mixing bowl and mix until blended. Chill until slightly thickened. Fold in the whipped cream and the reserved 1 cup of diced honeydew; Pour mixture over cake layers in the spring form pan. Refrigerate while preparing topping. Add topping.
TOPPING
In a small saucepan combine the sugar, gelatin and 1 cup of soda; Cook and stir over heat until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in remaining soda. Refrigerate until mixture starts to thicken. Dip melon balls in gelatin and arrange on top of cheesecake. Also dip a few maraschino cherries or raspberries to add color. Refrigerate to set up.
When you are learning how to make cheesecake this may seem like a lot of steps but the end result is well worth the effort. CHEESECAKE PARTY CAKE IDEA (recipe for 100) Learn how to make cheesecake for a crowd size gathering with this recipe. A friend made this for a wedding which I attended; it is great.
Grease and line with wax paper two 18 X 12 X 2 inch cake pans; preheat oven to 350F degrees. Beat together cream cheese and sugar; beat in salt and cornstarch until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition; scrape sides and bottom and beat until smooth and creamy. Add lemon juice and vanilla and beat to blend in; add sour cream and beat only until blended. Pour filling into pans; drizzle apricot puree over the batter and swirl it in with a spoon (like marble cake). To bake set pans in larger pan and fill larger pan (no more than 2 inch sides) with 1 inch boiling water. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes; turn off oven and allow cakes to set in oven for 1 hour (DO NOT OPEN DOOR). Cool to room temperature; wrap and refrigerate. Frost with white chocolate frosting recipe. (Recipe below)
APRICOT PUREE
Combine apricots, lemon juice and water; cover and let set 2 hours. Add sugar and simmer until apricots are tender. 20 to 30 minutes (Watch so it doesn’t scorch). Run mixture through a strainer to make puree; measure 3 ¼ cups to use.
WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING RECIPE
Break chocolate in pieces and melt in double boiler over hot water; stir until smooth and let cool. Beat cream cheese until smooth; beat in cooled chocolate. Add lemon juice and butter; beat until creamy and smooth. Frost cheesecake and pipe on trim; add decorations to fit the occasion. INDIVIDUAL CHEESECAKES RECIPE This individual cheesecakes recipe is how to make cheesecake with no fuss in cutting. Just serve each their own in convenient muffin size.
Preheat oven to 350F degrees; line 12 regular size muffin tins with paper liners. Combine and blend graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; spoon 2 teaspoons in each paper liner. Beat cream cheese until creamy and light; gradually add sugar while beating. Add egg and vanilla and beat well; spoon mixture on top of crumb mixture in paper liners. Bake about 15 to 20 minutes; spoon ½ teaspoon strawberry preserves over each cheesecake. Refrigerate cheesecakes until cold.
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