Description
Thousands of cheesecake recipes, this is my version, with a royal icing.
Ingredients
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2
Each Egg, large
1
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2
Each Egg Yolks, large
2
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1/2
Cup(s) Sugar, granulated
3
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2
Tea Spoon(s) Vanilla Extract
4
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1 1/2
Cup(s) Sour Cream
5
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16
Ounce(s) Weight Cream Cheese, softened
6
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2
Table Spoon(s) Butter, melted
7
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As Needed Royal Icing
8
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar and egg yolks
- whisk in vanilla and sour cream until combined
- whisk in cream cheese and melted butter, whisk until smooth
- Let batter rest for 10 minutes
- Using a spring form pan or a buttered and crumbed pan, pour batter into pan
- If using a spring form pan, wrap the bottom and the sides with aluminum foil to stop any possible water getting in from the water bath
- Place pan inside of a hot water bath and place in oven
- Bake for 45 minutes
- Take out of oven and let rest for 15 minutes
- If using a cake pan, let cheese cake chill for 2 hours in the refrigerator
- If icing the cake while still in the pan, pour icing on to the top and Bake for 5 minutes to set
- Let icing set and cut it away from the pan gently
- Let cool