Baked Tofu Cheesecake
Tofu is one of my favourite food items and I like anything that cooked with tofu. Two months back when I saw this Baked Tofu Cheesecake from a Chinese magazine, I told myself I have to try this recipe when I’m free. I’ve tweaked the recipe a little and the cheesecake turned out light and moist that almost melts in your mouth. If you’re a fan of Tofu and Cheesecake, here is the simple combination recipe that you don’t have to worry about unwanted calories.
- Ingredients
- (A)
250g Silken tofu (tube form)
250g Cream cheese
5 Egg yolks
120ml Soya milk (unsweetened)
3 tbsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Vanilla extract
70g Plain flour (sifted) - (B)
5 Egg whites
130g Caster sugar
- Method:
- Preheat oven to 170C. Line a 9″ cake tin and wrap with heavy duty aluminium foil to prevent any water from sipping into the cheesecake during baking.
- In a food processor, blend all (A) ingredients until smooth. Put mixture in a large bowl.
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat egg white and caster sugar until semi-firm peaks form to make soft meringue.
- Use a whisk to mix 1/3 soft meringue with mixture.
- Gently fold in the rest with spatula.
- Pour mixture into cake tin and steam bake for about 50 mins at the lower rack of the oven.
- Move the cheesecake to upper rack of the oven and switch temperature to grill for about 30 seconds to one minute to get a nice golden colour on top of the cake.
- Leave cheesecake to cool in room temperature, remove and best to chill before serve.
Enjoy!
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People love my Cheese Cake I serve at my restaurant,I will try to make one with your recipe and see the feedback from our customers… I let you know.Cheers,Chris
can I use cow milk instead of soya milk?
Yes, you can use icing sugar to replace caster sugar.
Can I replace the caster sugar with icing sugar?
Yes but then the taste will be a little different.
So beautifully done.. bookmarked it rightaway! Bet it works great for cupcakes too???Krithi's KitchenEvent: Serve It – Festival Potluck
This is a really interesting cake! Looks moist and fluffy!
@AnonymousMel, This cheesecake is quite tall and I think you can use a 8 inches square tin but not round. Never invert cheesecake as its has more water content than chiffon cake.
Cheesecake is perhaps one of the few desserts that I eat as I don't have a sweet tooth. And this version is healthier too!
I begin to shutter every time I see tofu in a recipe. I fear I have made a couple desserts (one a cheesecake) with tofu that looked absolutely fabulous but tasted…well not like anything I'd eat! Heeheehhe!!!I have since voided any tofu recipes. Yours does look quite tasty!God bless ya and have a wonderful weekend sweetie!!! :o)
Nice!!! It looks really, REALLY goood. I've heard about it but you know me I don't bake. But it's something I'd love to try for sure. I saw another cake post below. If I ever make a cake, it would be once a year thing. LOL. Have a great weekend Ann! 🙂
I'm not a big fan of Tofu, but I like the texture of this cake, so moist and soft! Bravo my friend, it sounds healthy and delicious!Hugs for you!Cheers
OMG!! it looks heaven Ancoo ! You have many great recipe I adore and bookmarked.. I don't when will I try one of it.. this is ssssooooo perfect cheese cake! ^,^
I think tofu cheescake look amazing!! gloria
This is very nicely bake and look very tempting. Tofu and cheese something new to me, haven't try this combination before. Must bookmark this.
Can you taste the tofu in this cake? Is the taste significant?We are not very fond of the tofu. Dont mind to eat but not die-hard-fans. but would love to try this out if the tofu taste is not that significant in the cake. 😉
@Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free BakingThanks Qi Ting. Hope to hear from you after trying it 🙂
Your cake looks really soft and creamy! Tofu and cheese, sounds perfect! And you bake it perfectly!
YUmmy Yummy! Yes yes yes, I am a great fan of toufu and cheese! Will definitely try this one of these days! But before I make any attempt, may I have a slice of yours please, Ann??
Looks lovely! But with tofu taste? I just can't imagine!
我喜欢CHEESE CAKE这个TOFU的很有特色:)
I like both tofu and cheese. This looks delicious and simple to make. I think I can handle this. BTW, I have two awards waiting for you on my blog. Please do check it out http://www.rotinrice.com/2011/10/beef-and-bean-stew-and-awards/
The surface of the cheesecake looks so smooth and well baked!
the cheesecake looks so perfect….totally irresistable..
@Biren @ Roti n Rice
Biren, I really hope you try this. It is very simple making and tastes good too.
Thank you very much for passing me the two awards.
Have a great weekend 🙂
I love tofu too and I am sure I will like this cheesecake but I wonder if my husband will eat it. He can't stand tofu. Maybe I will make this without telling him there is tofu in it. Let see his reactions.
i love tofu too..yummy cake!
@yin
Sure Yin. You can have more than 1 slice 🙂 Make sure you try this huh… :DD
I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful cheesecake in my life! It helps that I like tofu : ) Now if I could just find a good substitute for the cream cheese that isn't just "fake" cream cheese I could make this for my non-dairy eating husband!
awesome cheesecake and wow love the birthday cakes your so talented
Jessie, how long ago? Can see the recipe because blueberry is also one of my favourites 🙂
蓝色小厨,小鲸:有空一定要试哦!
Sonia, This is very light and you can't really taste the cheese in it.
You're right Murasaki.
Thanks Cheah. Must try to bake and cook more healthy food now.
Thanks Joyce!
Happy Flour, Hope you'll love this after trying it.
can i use 150g of cream cheese instead? and isit possible if i use 3 eggs instead of 5 eggs?
Hi Kaihui,Yes you can use 150g cream cheese with 3 eggs but must also reduce other ingredients as well and you need to use a smaller pan to bake this cake – 7 or 8 inch pan.
Can I replace soya milk with natural greek yogurt of the same amt ? Thanks.
Hi Joyce, If you want to use greeki yogurt, then you must stir the yogurt to liquid form.
Hello! I tried your recipe but mine kind of crumbled and was too moist inside 🙁 is it due to the fact that i used convection baking? And is there anything i can do to reduce the moistness? Thank you!
Hi, You can whisk the egg whites to a little stiffer and bake the cake about 5 mins longer.
Hi, I baked this cake in the morning.It was a miracle that I succeeded. I over beat the meringue and it was difficult to fold into the mixture. Then I sift the batter to get it smooth. The cake still turned out well in the end.See the image: http://tinypic.com/r/2n7l0ev/5Thanks for the recipe.Evelyn
Hi Evelyn, Thank you so much for your feedback. Your cheesecake looks so perfect, evenly baked. Good job!
Hello there.. I read with interest re your post on baked tofu cheesecake. Can I please know how long this cake can keep in the refrigerator? I am only baking for 2. Many thanks – Novice baker
Hi Novice Baker, you can keep this cake for 3-4 days after baked in the refrigerator.
I tried this. It was amazing. Thank you for your recipe!
Hello there.. I read with interest re your post on baked tofu cheesecake. Can I please know how long this cake can keep in the refrigerator? I am only baking for 2. Many thanks – Novice baker
Can I replace the cream cheese with something dairy free?
Hi Sophia, Sorry, this is a cheesecake not a tofu cake.
Hi Ann, I used the same ingredients as yours, except soya milk. I couldn't find unsweetened one so I replaced with normal soya milk with sugar reduced.But then, my cake was set at the top but not buttom. Then, the cake doesn't expand like yours. Any idea what mistake or I missed out any steps?
Hi WingKee,I think your cake is not fully cooked yet. You may need to bake the cake for another 5-10 minutes more.
hi can i replace lemon juice with orange juice?
Hi,You got to mix or mash it to very smooth.
Yes you can but the taste is not as good as adding lemon juice.
Hi,If I don't have a blender, can I just use the normal mixer? And what stage should the ingredients be blended till?Thank
Ann,This is a very delicious cake. The taste of tofu is not prominent after adding in the lemon juice.Thanks for sharing.
i'm a huge sucker for cheesecake. this recipe will definitely save me thousands of calories. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you everyone for your lovely comment and hopefully you can try this yummy cheesecake at home :)Rachel, hope you can find something suitable for your hubby.Thanks Mamatkamal.Thank you Nezzy. No problem, as long as you're here, I'm happy!ChopinandMysacepan, No worries, all my cheesecake recipes are not overly sweet.Nami,Thank you very much for your compliment. Have a try on this recipe as it is very easy to make.Thanks Gloria, Rebecca :))Krithi, Just remember you have to steam bake this cake.Shan, 好呀!一定等你。。嘻嘻。。Lyn, sure must try huh! Yummy Bakes tried already. :DEllie, Thanks!Daphne, right very healthy and yummy 🙂
looking at these makes me drool! they look so creamy!B loves tofu and I love cream cheese, what a way to marry our two favorites!thanks for sharing 🙂
Such nice and healthy alternative to add tofu! I bet it's very creamy and smooth! Will try this on my sister since she's super health conscious and loves cheesecake! Thanks Ann.
@AnonymousMel, Because you're using a smaller tin to make the cake higher than the usual one. Can you see the height of my cheesecake is almost the same level as the cake tin after baked? (referring the last pic in the oven)and you might need to bake for another 5 mins for a taller cake.Most baked cheesecakes got cracks on the cake same as this one here.
@AliceAlice ~ This cheesecake is more on the soya milk flavour but you can always change it to fresh milk with a little more vanilla flavour.
it looks AMAZING! SO soft and smooth..and little calories? oh i am so intrigued!!!
This looks fantastic! I haven't seen tofu in tube form, but this is one I'll definitely try out soon. I've used tofu in other desserts before and it really is tasty. Yum!
@Jessie@小紅紅與大藍藍的小天地Thanks Jessie for sharing the recipe. Will definitely try it out soon.
I love tofu cheesecake! Your cheesecake looks so fluffy and soft. I'm gonna keep this recipe and try it some time soon!
hi Ann, looks so yummyi never eat tofu cheesecake beforei'm not really a fan of tofu but i love cheesecakecan u taste the tofu when u eat this cake?