Description
Ultimate New York Cheesecake is a rich and creamy classic dessert made with smooth cream cheese, sour cream, and a buttery graham cracker crust. This homemade cheesecake has a dense yet velvety texture with a perfectly balanced sweet flavor. Slowly baked for a bakery-style finish, it is ideal for birthdays, holidays, dinner parties, or any special occasion. Serve it plain or topped with fresh berries, caramel, chocolate, or whipped cream for an elegant and irresistible dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar.
- Press into springform pan.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar and remaining ingredients.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Pour filling over crust.
- Bake in water bath for 60–75 minutes.
- Cool slowly in oven.
- Chill overnight before serving.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients and avoid overmixing for best texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 39g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 165mg