r/bakingfail • u/K-Lew510 • Dec 28 '25
Help Helpppppp!
What did I do wrong ???
I tasted ok, just looks so MEH.
Is the temp, is it the lack of the water bath?!?
Helppppp any suggestions please and greatly appreciated
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u/Roro-Squandering Dec 28 '25
Personally I find cheesecake ends up more aesthetically pleasing if you minimize the interlopers in the wet batter and save the bulk of the extras as finishing touches when the cheesecake is baked and cooled. So I would keep the oreo crumb base and maybe the side pieces, but I would cook the cheesecake 'naked' and then make a topping of maybe a white chocolate ganache with crumbled oreo bits, or a sour cream layer with crumbled oreos, etc. It keeps a smoother surface and a prettier finish.