{"id":52977,"date":"2024-03-21T09:12:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/?p=52977"},"modified":"2024-03-21T09:12:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:12:19","slug":"water-bath-for-cheesecake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/water-bath-for-cheesecake\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Water Bath For Cheesecake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn how to make a water bath for cheesecake with this easy tutorial! This post covers everything you need to know!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ve probably realized that I am a huge fan of cheesecake<\/a>. So much so that I will usually choose a cheesecake for my birthday every year instead of a traditional cake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All that to say, I’ve made (and eaten!) a lot of cheesecake in my life. And over the years I’ve learned there is one important component to making the perfect cheesecake – a water bath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is A Water Bath?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A water bath, also known as a bain marie, is made by placing your springform pan with the unbaked cheesecake into a large roasting pan with hot water. The hot water surrounds the springform pan and allows your cheesecake to bake gently and more evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water baths aren’t just limited to cheesecakes though! It’s perfect for other custard-based desserts, like my creme br\u00fbl\u00e9e<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some cheesecakes like my mini cheesecakes<\/a> or cheesecake bars<\/a> don’t require the extra step. If you’re baking a full-size cheesecake though, like my banana pudding cheesecake<\/a> or pumpkin cheesecake<\/a>, I always recommend using a water bath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need further convincing? Let’s use my classic cheesecake recipe<\/a> for comparison. The cheesecake on the left was baked in a water bath and the cheesecake on the right was baked without a water bath. Pretty obvious difference, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I personally prefer to use a water bath for all of my larger cheesecakes for several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n