Here’s a Japanese Cheesecake Recipe – light, fluffy, and delicately sweet. Also known as Japanese Cotton Cheesecake or Soufflé Cheesecake, it’s a dreamy dessert with a cloud-like texture that melts in your mouth.
Japanese Cheesecake (Cotton Soft)
Ingredients (8-inch round cake):
Cream Cheese Base:
- 250g (9 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 50g (3½ tbsp) unsalted butter
- 100ml (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp) milk
Dry Ingredients:
- 60g (½ cup) cake flour (or sifted all-purpose flour)
- 20g (2½ tbsp) cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
Egg Mixture:
- 6 large eggs, separated
- ½ tsp cream of tartar or 1 tsp lemon juice
- 130g (⅔ cup) granulated sugar