Learn to make a classic dessert with this incredible New York Cheesecake recipe. It’s fluffy, flavorful, decadent, and as delicious as you’d expect it to be.
Classic New York Style Cheesecake Recipe
If you’ve ever tried a classic cheesecake from New York, you know how good it tastes. It’s decadent, rich, creamy, and full of flavor.
If you’d like to emulate that same great taste in a homemade dessert, try this easy recipe for New York Cheesecake. It’s not hard to prepare, and it leaves you with an incredible dessert.
Why You’ll Love this Traditional Cheesecake Recipe:
- Quick and easy. It won’t take long to prepare the ingredients before adding your pan to the oven to bake for one hour.
- Topping friendly. You can add some of your favorite toppings to cheesecake, including the cherry topping, fresh sliced strawberries, chocolate syrup, and more.
- Perfect for a crowd. It’s the perfect dessert to serve during the holiday season or your next family gathering. Everyone will love it.
How to Make New York Cheesecake with Cherry Topping
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Set your oven to 350°F and fill a roasting pan with water.
- Grease your 9-inch spring form pan, wrap the outside of the pan with aluminum foil, and place it off to the side.
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar to prepare the crust.
- Add the mixture to the bottom of the pan and press it in.
- Use an electric mixer to combine cream cheese with sugar until smooth.
- Blend in your milk and eggs one at a time.
- Stir the sour cream, lemon zest, vanilla, and flour until the consistency is as smooth as possible.
- Add the mixture on top of the crust, place the pan in the oven.
- Bake for an hour.
This recipe gets its name from the traditional cheesecakes that New York is famous for preparing and serving to both residents and tourists.
If you want to keep the cheesecake from cracking, turn the oven off, and let it cool with the door closed for a minimum of 2 hours and a maximum of 3 hours.
The New York Cheesecake will need to be baked in the oven for 1 hour. Make sure you’re putting it on the middle rack of the oven.
Recipe Tips and Notes
- Be sure to chill the cheesecake in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it. You can top it with the cherry filling after letting it chill in the fridge.
- Easily prepare graham cracker crumbs by adding graham crackers to a food processor.
- The cherry filling is optional. If you don’t like cherries, you can use a different filling, such as strawberry or blueberry.
Enjoy the decadent, rich taste of this delicious New York Cheesecake. It’s a soft, smooth, and undeniably good dessert. You will love this classic dessert recipe!
If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
Classic New York Style Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1½ cups crushed graham crackers 213 grams, about 14 cracker sheets
- ¼ cup granulated sugar 50 grams
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 42 grams, melted
For the Filling
- 32 ounces cream cheese 908 grams, room temperature (4 packages)
- 1½ cups granulated sugar 300 grams
- ¾ cup milk 170 grams, room temperature
- 4 large eggs 200 grams, room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream 227 grams, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 12 grams
- 1 lemon juiced and zested (about 2 tablespoons juice and 1 tablespoon zest)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 23 grams
- 10 ounces cherry pie filling 284 grams, optional (½ can)
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a roasting pan with 2 inches of water on a rack set on the bottom shelf to heat while the oven preheats. Grease a 9-inch springform pan, then wrap the outside of the pan in two layers of aluminum foil; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared springform pan.1½ cups crushed graham crackers, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese with the sugar until just smooth. Add the milk, then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing until just incorporated. Stir in the sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice and zest, and flour until smooth. Pour filling into the prepared crust.32 ounces cream cheese, 1½ cups granulated sugar, ¾ cup milk, 4 large eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, 1 lemon, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Bake for 1 hour on a rack in the middle of the oven. Turn the oven off and let the cheesecake cool inside with the door closed for at least 2-3 hours to prevent cracking. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve, topping with cherry filling if desired.10 ounces cherry pie filling
Notes
- Be sure to chill the cheesecake in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve it.
- You can top it with the cherry filling after letting it chill.
- Easily prepare graham cracker crumbs by adding graham crackers to a food processor.
- The cherry filling is optional. If you don’t like cherries, you can use a different filling, such as strawberry or blueberry.
I never write reviews, but I used this recipe to make and the cheese cake was delicious. It turned out perfect. I will definitely make this cheese cake again.
I’m so glad this worked out for you!
Excellent easy. Did I say Excellent!
So glad you enjoyed it, Rhonda!