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Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake

Matcha Basque Burnt Cheesecake 抹茶バスクチーズケーキ

Calling all matcha-lovers! Have you been following my matcha baking series? Check out my matcha basque burnt cheesecake recipe below ~ definitely my cheesecake dream comes true. :)
Prep Time 20 minutes
Baking Time 30 minutes
Servings: 1 whole cake (15cm diameter)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Large eggs (1 of which with egg white and egg yolk separated)
  • 40 g Sugar
  • 120 ml Double cream
  • 2 tsp Matcha powder

Method
 

  1. Add 1 egg yolk, 40g sugar, and 200g cream cheese into a mixing bowl and stir thoroughly. 
  2. In a separate bowl, beat 2 eggs and pour then pour it into the batter from Step 1.
  3. Add 120ml of double cream into the bowl and mix. 
  4. Sift 5g cake flour and 2 tsp matcha powder on top of the batter and whisk it until the mixture becomes smooth. 
  5. Line a cake tin with baking paper (2 strips + 1 circle of parchment paper).  
  6. Pour the batter into your cake tin. 
  7. Bake your cheesecake in an oven preheated to 220 °C for 30 minutes.
  8. Chilled overnight and enjoy!