Japanese Soufflé Cheesecake
Hard
A cloud-like, ultra-jiggly Japanese cheesecake that is creamy, light, and airy with a perfectly golden top.
Cooking Steps
12
STEP 1 OF 12
Separate the Eggs
USES
Egg, yolks separated (3 whole)
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Carefully separate egg yolks from egg whites into two clean bowls.
STEP 2 OF 12
Cream Butter and Sugar
USES
Caster Sugar, divided into 2x30g (60 gram)·Butter (Unsalted), room temperature (30 gram)
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Mix softened butter with sugar until the mixture becomes soft and creamy.
STEP 3 OF 12
Add Cream Cheese
USES
Cream Cheese, room temperature (120 gram)
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Add cream cheese into the butter mixture and mix until smooth and fully incorporated.
STEP 4 OF 12
Add Egg Yolks
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Gradually add egg yolks one by one, scraping bowl sides with a spatula regularly.
STEP 5 OF 12
Sift in Flour
USES
Wheat Flour, sifted (25 gram)·Cornstarch, sifted (3 teaspoon)
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Sift in the flour and cornstarch, then mix until no lumps remain.
STEP 6 OF 12
Pour in Milk
USES
Fresh Milk (60 ml)
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Add milk and mix with a spatula until the batter is smooth and well blended.
STEP 7 OF 12
Beat Egg Whites
USES
Cream of Tartar (0.25 teaspoon)
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Add cream of tartar to egg whites, gradually add sugar, and beat to stiff peaks.
STEP 8 OF 12
Fold Mixtures Together
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Gently fold the yolk batter into the egg whites using a slow rotating motion to keep it airy.
STEP 9 OF 12
Prepare the Tin
USES
Butter (Unsalted), grease tin sides (as needed)
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Line the tin with baking paper on the bottom and grease the sides with butter.
STEP 10 OF 12
Pour and Tap Batter
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Pour batter into the tin, leaving a gap at the top, then tap to remove air bubbles.
STEP 11 OF 12
Set Up Water Bath
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Place the cheesecake tin inside a larger tin filled one-third with boiling water.
STEP 12 OF 12
Bake in Three Stages
USES
Icing Sugar, dust on top (as needed)·Strawberry, thinly sliced (as needed)
YouTubeMai Cookbook
Open on YouTube ↗Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes, lower to 140°C for 30 minutes, then turn off oven and leave for 30 minutes.
Did this recipe work for you?
Tastes good?
Easy to follow?