New York–Style Cheesecake

One of the main differences between New York–style cheesecake and the West Coast version is that, here, the sour cream is part of the filling and is mixed with the other ingredients at the beginning. In the other cake, the sour cream is added as a topping after the cream cheese filling is baked. Secondly, in the West Coast recipe, the ratio of sour cream to cream cheese is just about equal, while here, a comparatively small amount of sour cream is used. Lastly, the New York cheesecake conta