Tuesdays with Dorie BWD: Marbled Cheesecake

March 25, 2025 at 3:23 pm | Posted in BWD, cakes & tortes, cheesecakes, groups, simple cakes, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 6 Comments
Tags: baking, brekkie, cake

There are a couple of easy, basic things that, even after 20+ years of professional pastry experience, I am still not good at. I think I will never be able to make even, attractive slice-and-bake cookies. And I really have just about given up on marbling, as I’m sure you can see from the weak squiggles on top of my Marbled Cheesecake. Well, I guess it’s not all about looks and, especially if you’re baking at home, tastiness is most important. With pockets of chocolate in a vanilla cheesecake and a graham cracker crust flavored with espresso and cinnamon, tastiness here is a sure bet.

I downsized this baby to a 6-inch cheesecake (which still provided four nights of dessert for the two of us) using 1/3 of the batter recipe, but because I am a huge crumb crust fan, I went a bit heavier on that part and used 40% of the graham crust. I baked the cheesecake in the oven for the full 90 minutes because it was still so loose when I gave it a quick shimmy earlier. I’d probably rethink that next time with a 6-incher and turn the oven off after an hour and fifteen. Since it’s left in there to cool down along with the oven, I the think carry-over from that rest would have finished the job.

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So cute! I need the 6-inch pans – I only have 4-inch ones but sometimes I need to do less math 😉

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— March 25, 2025 #

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What a fun dessert to behold!

Comment by Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen— March 26, 2025 #

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Love all the experimenting with crust and filling. It’s still delicious!

Comment by Judy— March 27, 2025 #

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I don’t know what you are talking about…you always blow me away with your creations! You are the master of baking and photography :). I need to get some smaller pans…especially after my bigger one seemed to not be as tight this time!

Comment by isthisakeeper— March 28, 2025 #

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- aww, thanks!!
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— March 28, 2025 #
  
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I think your cheesecake looks great!

Comment by Cakelaw— April 5, 2025 #

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