Classic American Creamy Cheesecake

Name: Classic American Creamy Cheesecake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 130 g (1 stick + 1 tbsp) butter, melted, plus extra for greasing the tin; 350 g (12 oz) digestive biscuits or graham crackers, finely crushed; 350 g (12 oz) digestive biscuits or graham crackers, finely crushed; 350-400 g (1¾-2 cups) sugar; 350 g (12 oz) full-fat soft white (farmers) cheese; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 15 ml (1 tbsp) vanilla extract; 350 g (1½ cups) sour cream; strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and icing sugar, to serve (optional); strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and icing sugar, to serve (optional); strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and icing sugar, to serve (optional); strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and icing sugar, to serve (optional)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Ultimate Cheesecake Cookbook

By Michael Leventhal

Published 2025

About

There are a million cheesecake recipes, including ones that are topped with fruit or scented with lemon, but this classic is the most tempting. It makes the perfect dessert for a bar or bat mitzvah or family meal, or as a standby to keep in the freezer.

Ingredients

130 g (1 stick + 1 tbsp) butter, melted, plus extra for greasing the tin
350

Americas
United States
Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Butter a deep 23cm (9in) Springform tin. Put the biscuit crumbs and 4 tablespoons of the sugar in a bowl and mix together, then add the melted butter and mix well. Press the mixture into the prepared tin to cover the base and sides. Chill for about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to