cheesecake Archives - ZoëBakes eat dessert first Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:37:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 36689627 Key Lime Cheesecake https://www.zoebakes.com/2026/05/18/key-lime-cheesecake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2026/05/18/key-lime-cheesecake/#comments Mon, 18 May 2026 16:40:56 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=25103 This key lime cheesecake is the Diva version of a favorite dessert: Key Lime Pie! She’s a little over the top and a showstopper with all the layers standing tall. The ingredient list is very similar to the pie, it’s just a punched-up ratio. This isn’t just a cheesecake with […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2026/05/18/key-lime-cheesecake/feed/ 1 25103 Cheesecake with White Buttercream Roses https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/04/16/easter-cheesecake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/04/16/easter-cheesecake/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:02:00 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=6336 I originally created this recipe for Easter. Around Easter, the tulips are starting to make their way out of the frozen earth and the trees are hinting at color. It’s usually been a long winter and all of these little changes are so very welcome. It seems fitting to make […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/04/16/easter-cheesecake/feed/ 14 6336 How to Make Cheesecake (Plus 18 Favorite Recipes) https://www.zoebakes.com/2021/01/29/how-to-make-cheesecake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2021/01/29/how-to-make-cheesecake/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2021 02:59:46 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=11810 If you start typing “is cheesecake” into Google, the first suggestion is “is cheesecake a pie?” You’ll get mixed results, including adamant ones from the likes of Alton Brown proclaiming cheesecake is a pie. Others say it’s a tart. And some stand by it being a cake. No matter where […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2021/01/29/how-to-make-cheesecake/feed/ 4 11810 Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/11/24/pumpkin-swirl-cheesecake-bars/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/11/24/pumpkin-swirl-cheesecake-bars/#comments Sun, 24 Nov 2019 14:03:28 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=10900 There seem to be two schools of thought about Thanksgiving desserts. Those who must have pumpkin pie and those who avoid anything pumpkin, other than the spice mix. I am squarely in the pumpkin camp and so is my whole family, but if you or someone you love is not, […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/11/24/pumpkin-swirl-cheesecake-bars/feed/ 41 10900 Maida Heatter Bull’s Eye Cheesecake https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/04/28/maida-heatter-bulls-eye-cheesecake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/04/28/maida-heatter-bulls-eye-cheesecake/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2019 11:17:49 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=10064 The title of Maida Heatter’s new book sums up why I love my job, Happiness is Baking. When I am sad, I bake! When I am celebrating, I bake! No matter where my mood starts out, I’m always carried to a place of joy as I make my way through […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/04/28/maida-heatter-bulls-eye-cheesecake/feed/ 277 10064 Strawberry Rhubarb Fool Cheesecake https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/03/31/strawberry-rhubarb-fool-cheesecake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/03/31/strawberry-rhubarb-fool-cheesecake/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2019 14:01:40 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=9974 This Strawberry Rhubarb Fool Cheesecake was a happy mistake. You know how they say you learn from your failures? Well, I was going for a tourteau fromage and it went wrong in a big way. I wanted to make the classic French cheesecake that is baked in a rounded pan, […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/03/31/strawberry-rhubarb-fool-cheesecake/feed/ 1 9974 Pomegranate Swirl New York Cheesecake https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/12/09/pomegranate-swirl-new-york-cheesecake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/12/09/pomegranate-swirl-new-york-cheesecake/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2018 15:21:54 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=9232 The first cheesecake I recall eating was from Junior’s in Brooklyn. I’d go there with my grandparents and my aunts, Sylvia and Rose, when I was little. There was always a ton of food and loud conversation, but the only thing I remember clearly is the cheesecake. It was tall […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/12/09/pomegranate-swirl-new-york-cheesecake/feed/ 4 9232 Japanese Cotton Soft Cheesecake https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/10/06/japanese-cotton-soft-cheesecake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/10/06/japanese-cotton-soft-cheesecake/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:18:34 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=8857 Don’t be fooled by the picture, this is a cheesecake, not a sponge cake. I have seen Japanese Cotton Soft Cheesecake all over the internet for years, but hadn’t come around to trying it until now. My fellow instagram baker, Silvia Colloca, just sent me her latest cookbook, Love Laugh […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/10/06/japanese-cotton-soft-cheesecake/feed/ 17 8857 Easy No-Bake Cheesecake With Strawberries https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/06/10/no-bake-strawberry-cheesecake/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/06/10/no-bake-strawberry-cheesecake/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2018 14:42:05 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=3977 This is my homemade version of a 1960s dessert. The original strawberry cheesecake recipe could have been found on Strawberry Jell-O package or Cool Whip containers. This is a homemade version that is just five simple ingredients and requires no baking. I thought the packaged version was brilliant, despite the fact […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/06/10/no-bake-strawberry-cheesecake/feed/ 65 3977 Super “Light” Cheesecake with Armagnac Prunes https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/04/16/super-light-cheesecake-with-armagnac-prunes/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/04/16/super-light-cheesecake-with-armagnac-prunes/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:03:10 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=7826 There are many styles of cheesecake. I often go for a super dense, silky smooth, custardy cheesecake, but other times I want something a bit lighter with more of a soufflé texture. This cheesecake falls into that second camp. There’s almost two pounds of cheese in this beauty, so to […]

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