Matcha Basque Cheesecake

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Matcha Basque Cheesecake

Easy, delicious Matcha Basque Cheesecake made with only seven everyday ingredients. It's creamy, rich and absolutely tasty with a decent Matcha flavor.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Cake

Cuisine: Dessert Recipes

Keyword: Matcha Basque Cheesecake

Servings: people

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon Matcha powder

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450°F (233°C). Allow the cream cheese to soften at room temperature.
In a traditional blender, add the softened cream cheese, sugar, eggs, egg yolk, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, cornstarch, and Matcha powder. Cover and blend on high speed for 30 seconds, or until smooth and all ingredients are well combined.
Strain the batter through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any lumps and eliminate air bubbles.
Pour the batter into a 6-inch (15 cm) round cake pan lined with parchment paper. Carefully transfer the cake pan to the oven and bake for 30 minutes, until the top is caramelized and dark brown. Once baked, the surface may appear burnt, but the center should still be jiggly.
Slowly remove the cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack. Allow the cake to cool for 2 to 3 hours, or until it reaches room temperature.
You can serve the cake once it has firmed at room temperature or after it’s chilled in the refrigerator. When the cake is completely cooled, gently cover it with parchment paper, avoiding contact with the surface. Refrigerate the cake for at least 4 hours or overnight. Unmold, slice, and serve.

Notes

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Strain the batter into a fine-mesh sieve to remove any lumps and eliminate the air bubbles. Therefore, the cheesecake won't have a crack top once baked.

Keep an eye on the cake while baking. Preheat the oven to 450°F (233°C) and bake the cake for 30 to 35 minutes until the top is perfectly caramelized with a dark brown color.

Do Not over bake the cake. The baked cake should be firm on the edges and remains jiggly in the center. The cake will sit in shape as it cools down.

If the cheesecake doesn't get dark or burnt on top, you may adjust the cake to a higher level of the oven or increase the temperature during the last few minutes to get the surface burnt nicely.

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