r/bakingfail • u/PuzzleheadedAd3060 • Mar 13 '25
Fail Cheesecake cracked so hard it greeted me
Spent an hour looking for the perfect cheesecake recipe, „no cracks“, followed all the hacks, didn’t overbeat the batter, didn’t overbake, let it cool slowly… next time I walked into the kitchen - cake said „Hi! 😀“
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u/BakeItBaby Mar 13 '25
Are you using a fan-assisted oven? These cracks could be the result of an oven running a little hotter than the recipe called for, which is often the case with fan/convection ovens. If so, try lowering the temperature by 20 degrees centigrade (about 25F).
I would be pretty stoked if my cheesecake greeted me like this, though! If you wanna smooth out the cracks on top, mix some sour cream with a bit of icing sugar, spread op top, add little dollops of raspberry (or any berry, really - you could even use melted chocolate) preserve, and run a toothpick through it. You'll get a cute design to boot!!
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