How do I keep my cheesecakes from cracking after baking?

Question

The cheesecake sometimes crackes on top. It does not affect the taste, but it does affect the look.

Answer 1

waterbath is by far the easiest way to cure that problem.

Answer 2

bake it in a water bath and at very low temperature, even if it takes longer. Recipes call sometimes for high temperatures but all ovens are different.
So i always cook them like this. I use lower temperature than the recipe says and keep it cooking in water bath for longer time.
The key is that you do not let the cheesecake boil or form bubbles inside as these will grab air and then when the air breaks it will crack the cake.
that is why you use low temperature long cooking water bath. It is the same science as for caramel custard preparations.
Also it is important that you switch the oven off and let it cool INSIDE the oven with the door slightly opened.
This will avoid hard temperature shocks between the oven and the outside. Just turn the oven off 10 mins or so before ready and it will finish cooking with the heat kept inside of the oven.

This is the way I found for smoother and softer cheesecake preparations. Also I use high fat content cheese or cream this also allows to have less bubbles formed as mix is thicker and therefore heavier and helps in softness and texture when eating.
good luck.

Answer 3

First, if you can't control it, mix some sugar and sour cream, and spread that over the top. It tastes yummy, and makes the cake look flawless.

Second, I believe that it will crack if it is cooled too fast, or cooked too long.

It should be barely set in the middle, then turn off the oven and leave the cake in there to cool without opening the door. It will cook more in the meantime.

Also, if you don't already do this, the cake pan should be cooked with hot water around it inside another pan.

Answer 4

bake it in a water bath (a shallow dish with about an inch of water in it). it prevents the cheesecake from cooking unevenly (which means that the outsides cook faster than the middle making the cake stretch and crack). also, make sure to spray your springform pan really well to make sure that the sides dont stick, which causes cracking also. try these tricks and send me a slice of the finished product. :-)

Answer 5

Bake it in a water bath and don't overmix the batter after the addition of the eggs.

Answer 6

Let it cool Longer ...so thern it doesn't crack....
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Answer 7

put it in a water bath

Answer 8

just eat it or put a jello on it