Japanese Cheesecake

this cake has to have its own fans club. every time i make this cotton soft japanese cheesecake, i've never met anyone who complained about anything in it. i bet you all have eaten japanese cheesecake and probably have already noticed the difference between it and the typical western cheesecake which is so dense, so creamy and so rich in taste. this one gives you some lightness but didn't miss any single cream cheese flavor in it, it also has the slight tangy flavor that comes from just a little lemon juice.

the best part of this cake is definitely the texture and the cheesy flavor that comes in sort of creamy-but-not-heavy taste. without feeling bias about my relationship with lemon flavor, i do feel that we ultimately need to add the lemon juice even when the recipe calls for just 1 teaspoon of it. the lemon juice brings out the balance of this cake and enhance the flavor depth of the cream cheese. truth be told, this is not an easy cake to make for me because i always failed on making this before. the key is to make sure you whip the egg whites firmly enough (soft peaks) as the recipe asks, then fold the peaked egg whites into the egg yolk-cheese mixture carefully so that the egg white doesn't lose its volume.

traditional indonesian cheesecake

what so hard about leaving your holiday is adjusting your usually laid-back day back into rush-rush day. that's what has been happening to my self this week. school has started and my dearly beloved best friend has gone back to seattle. holiday is officially over. but the great thing is my favorite tv shows are coming back in its new season because summer break is over *big grin*. anyhow, last wednesday managed my self to bake a cake to remind me that even though i have started my busy routine again, i will always have time for doing things i love.

this cake is the traditional Indonesian cheesecake. i have been wanting to make this cake from months ago and i kept skipping it with another baked goods. thankfully this time, a friend kindly requested me to make this tasty and moist cake. this cheesecake is different from the western cheesecakes. it is basically a super rich and moist sponge cake covered with buttercream and grated cheddar cheese. it may sound funny to eat a sweet cake with salt cheddar cheese. you know what, that's the thing that make this cheesecake so rich and tasty. the saltiness from the cheddar cheese elevates the sweetness and the richness from the sponge cake and they will melt in your mouth playfully. i love this classic cake so much.

however, there's one little thing i regret when i made this cheesecake. look at my sponge! it doesn't look very decent right?! first of all, i think i might set the oven temperature a little too high on the beginning and my cake browned too quickly. i quickly lowered the temperature and suddenly my (used to be) super high cake sinked slowly.. but fortunately it didn't really ruined but it should actually rise a little higher than this picture below. there will definitely be a next time for me to make this again, perfectly. high and not that brown. so, for anyone of you and especially for my friend, Rini, who has been waiting for the recipe, here's the recipe.... :D

KBB#23: Cheesy Fun

hello again my dear readers, too bad i have to say that this month i could only give you two posts. i am really keeping up with my college's projects these past weeks. i am doing two projects at a time and the deadline is next week. however, the results are pretty satisfying for me. i am feeling quite content even though i have to sacrifice most of my baking time.

this lemon cheesecake is an obligation for me to post. this is KBB's challenge for May and i really wanted to share this cheesecake with all of you. this cheesecake, according to all the members is a very fantastic cheesecake. it is lemony, light, fragrant, and has a wonderful texture. this cheesecake is a perfect one for those of you who absolutely love lemon. but, truth be told, i am not a huge fan of it. you and i both know about my personal problem with lemon flavor. i do not keen on lemon flavor, especially the strong one. this cheesecake honestly isn't that strong in taste, but the candied lemon on it does. it is not said in the recipe though, i made it on purpose as a garnish. another problem, i also don't really like a strong spice flavor, and i find it on the crumb crust. too strong for me, but not for you spice lover.

some people said, you should not bake or cook anything when you are not in a good mood. i think, i am not in my perfectly good mood too this month. i made some crucial mistakes in the kitchen, the worst part is miscounted the ingredients. hahaha. i love to cut down a recipe, i almost always make all recipes half portion. first time i baked this cheesecake, i have already divided all the ingredients in half except for the mascarpone. i felt so confuse that time why my cheesecake didn't rise and after i found out the reason, i felt so stupid. but the second batch worked so good! to make the long story short, i know some of you out there love lemon much more than i do, i also know that you are interested on making this cheesecake. wait no more, make it soon after you read the recipe! ;)

pink cheesecake with meringue

festive title, isn't it? actually what i made is a strawberry cheesecake with meringue topping, but this is quite different than the usual. what makes it different? keep reading and you'll find. :)

guess what! i have a confession to make. i am a person who easily-obsessed with something new and wonderful. and do you know what's my obsession right now? masterchef, junior masterchef to be precise. i'm a tv-series addict and this show just became a hit in my life recently. it's late though, i've known who's the winner before i finished watching the show. i keep streaming and streaming instead of studying for my upcoming exams. it's just so fantastic, too fantastic. those children must be born with a natural talent on cooking. they're so little, so young, but they all can create wonderful many type of dishes. i am older than them but no better than them, what a shame! i should learn so much from them.

this show is very inspiring for me, all the type of test: invention taste, pressure test, taste test; i wish i could join all of it. i keep wondering will i survive during the test, haha. so i was like putting my self in that sort of game right lately. i did the invention taste on my own. i couldn't do the pressure test because i'm the only one cooking here. taste test, well, not yet. as the result of my own invention taste, i made this strawberry cheesecake. this turns out good, real good, my little brother likes it so much. i think he loves meringue. back to the junior masterchef topic, i visited its site and found so many wonderful recipes there. i think i'll start copying them one by one asap. or maybe i should post them under 'Junior Masterchef' label. i really should think about it. 

now about this cheesecake, what makes this strawberry cheesecake different from the usual strawberry cheesecake is because i pureed the strawberries and add it to my cheesecake batter. because of the puree, the cheesecake turns pink. i topped it with baked meringue and base it with biscuit base. this is a chilled cheesecake, so it is easier to make. simply delicious.

mini white chocolate cheesecakes

i can't tell how sorry i am for leaving this blog (again). to be honest, i fell into a baking blue recently. i really miss my foodie-blogger friends especially these blogs: Bonita's Cooking and Bento Wonderland, Mlebu Pawon, Tengo Un Horno y Se Como Usarlo (i love her new blog design by the way!), Kitchen Notes, etc. so sorry i can't visit all of you lately.. and when i opened my dashboard today, i missed lots of their wonderful craft! too bad, i started to think that maybe my unfrequent visits and updates will be quite permanent as my college is really getting its serious business now. perhaps i could only post 3 items per month now.. huhu.

anyhow, today i got my mood back. i tried a new cheesecake recipe, this time with white chocolate. i've always been curious with baked cheesecake, i haven't found a perfect recipe to match the one i'm looking for but this one is almost perfect. people around me said 'this is marvelous!' 'this is uber delicious!' and i think this is delicious with a little hint of unique. this is so far the best cheesecake recipe i've found.

if i refer to the original recipe, this mini cheesecake should be just plain without any topping or garnishes. but i did a little beautiful touch to compensate the wonderful taste of it by adding piped whipped cream with a blueberry and cranberry, so everybody could be more tempted to give it a bite. i got this recipe from 'The Big Book of Chocolate' by Jennifer Donovan. personally, i don't really like the ratio of sugar in most of their recipes, i always find it too sweet for my liking or anyone around me. however, feel free to adjust it by yourself..

strawberry cheesecake

hey all..

it's been a while since my last post. well it's really because i don't cook much lately.. i have tons of assignment and some other private matters. hoho. but starting from 22nd of March, i'm back to the kitchen again. on 23rd, i cooked Rib Eye Steak, no photo included because it's for my anniversary brunch and i just didn't have time to take pictures of them before i swallowed them.

on 28th, my mom's birthday.. i made strawberry cheesecake for her. hey, you know, this is another pretty success baked cheesecake. i made them from new york cheesecake recipe and topped them with glazed strawberries. 

the unsuccessful part was the decoration. not because of the taste, not because the recipe of course, but because of the assembling process i did. i put the strawberries before releasing the cake from it's springform pan. haha. so when the next morning i tried to release the cake, they became wobbly and the strawberries surely will easily fall down. i kept going and decorated them with italian meringue and burnt them with a blowtorch.

another new experience for me, using blowtorch. blame me for not knowing how to use it properly. haha. i can't make it blow it's torch continuously, whenever i try to light it, it just light in a very short time and vanished. i just knew that i should push the orange button this morning after reading Mbak Rina's blog. :)

that's ok, practice makes perfect. i can guarantee that i'll be better next day..

cheesecake cupcakes

Hello everyone, it's been a while since my last post. holiday filled my house with some cakeries, so my mom said not to bake anymore. anyway, even it was late, but i'd still like to wish u all a Merry Belated Christmas and Happy belated New Year. 

Yesterday, i made another cupcakes and another cheesecake. the first baked cheesecake i could make. actually this recipe was quite simple and delicious. unlike other cheesecake which taste a little heavy in our mouth, this one is so light. it just made from softened cream cheese, flour, sugar, and beaten egg whites. pretty delicious though.. 

still, cheesecake..

ya ya ya, jd cheesecake yg keempat jg gagal bleh. hahaha. sama aja sama yg ketiga ditambah gosong di atas. cuman bisa ketawa ketiwi ngeliatnya.. bingung mau apa lagi. hahaha. sebenernya resep yang dipake sama kok sama resep yang sudah beredar di hampir setiap blog org. haahahaha. resepnya 'yasa boga'. yg '35 variasi resep-resep cheesecake'..


klo diliat dr pengalaman org-org lain di luar sana, mrk berhasil-berhasil aja tuh. hehe. you can try your luck with this recipe. sapa tau kalian spt kbanyakan org di luar sana yg berhasil. hwhw. tp aku saranin buat org-org yg ptama kali bikin cheesecake ini, lbh baik bikin stgh resep dl.. sayang telornya. hahaha. lagian ini emg tll besar porsinya menurut aku, satu resep ini bs buat bikin 2 loyang oval standar cheesecake itu..