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Best Burnt Basque Cheesecake
With a caramelized top that borders on burnt and a rich and creamy center, Burnt Basque Cheesecake (Tarta de Queso) is a mind-blowingly delicious combination of textures and tastes that comes together with little effort from just a handful of ingredients.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 362 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 226 grams cream cheese (cold)
- 1 cup heavy cream (cold)
- 100 grams granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (cold)
- 15 grams cake flour
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the 450°F (230°C).
- Line a 6-inch cake pan with 2.5-inch sides with parchment paper. If the pan has a removable bottom, you can use the bottom to press the paper into the pan. Then you can use your hands to crease the sides to hold its shape. Once the paper is molded to the pan, you can remove the bottom and the paper and then reattach the bottom to the pan, placing the paper on top.
- Add 226 grams cream cheese, 1 cup heavy cream, 100 grams granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 15 grams cake flour, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract to a blender and blend until smooth. I usually let this mixture rest for about 20 minutes to give the air bubbles in the batter a chance to settle, but you can bake it right away if you're in a rush.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and then drop the pan a few times onto a kitchen towel to coax any remaining bubbles out of the batter.
- Bake the cheesecake until the top is just shy of turning black. This takes 22 minutes in my oven but this will vary on your oven (see headnotes above for more information). The cake should still be very jiggly in the center when you remove it from the oven.
- Let the burnt cheesecake cool on a cooling rack and then place it in a sealable bag and refrigerate overnight.
- To slice the Basque Cheesecake, prepare a long sharp knife along with a pot of boiling water. Clean and heat the knife with the hot water between each slice. This ensures you get nice clean slices.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
150mg
(6%)
Potassium
111mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
1168IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 1168IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.