Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake抹茶巴斯克烤芝士蛋糕

In order to get rid of the cream cheese in the refrigerator, so, I made this Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake.

This Japanese-style Basque Cheesecake contains less cream cheese if compared to the typical Basque Cheesecake (in precise, half the amount). As a result, Japanese-style Basque Cheesecake has a lighter, fluffier texture. With the higher egg ratio, the cake texture is even more custardy and creamy.

My cheesecake does not achieve the desired burnt effect! However, it still has the smell of burnt caramel and matcha! Delicious 😋

Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake 抹茶巴斯克烤芝士蛋糕

Ingredients:

250g Cream Cheese (1 block, at room temperature) 

100g   Sugar

2 large   Eggs (at room temperature)

1 large   Egg Yolk (at room temperature)

1 Tbsp   Matcha Powder

4 tsp  Cake Flour (you can use all-purpose flour; use rice flour for gluten-free)

2 tsp  Cornstarch (or you can substitute with flour)

220 ml  Whipping Cream 

⅛ tsp salt 

Method:

1. Lined a 6" round tin with parchment paper. 

2.  Preheat oven at 200°C.

3.  Mix well cream cheese and sugar

4.  Add in beaten eggs in three batches, mix it well

5.  Take a few spoons of batter into a clean bowl, sift in matcha powder and blending well. Then pour back into the batter and mix well.

6.   Pour in Whipping cream and mix well.

7.  Fold in sifted cake flour, mix well. 

8.  Sift the batter and pour batter into baking tin.

9.  Bake at 220°C for 30 mins, then turn to 230°C (use upper heat) bake for another 5 mins or until deeply golden brown on top and still very jiggly in the center.

10.  Once done, remove from oven and let the cheesecake cool completely . Chill in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight.

Note:

1. Every oven is different: size and how it works. My oven is not perfect. It has hot spots, and the internal temperature doesn’t seem to be the same as what the display says. It can be a headache, but you and your oven get to know each other through baking.

2. DO NOT keep baking just because the top doesn’t get burnt enough. You do not want to eat overcooked cheesecake. The cake is done while it is still wobbly in the middle. So take it out even though the top doesn’t turn deep brown.

Happy Baking!