Cheesecake Water Bath
This step-by-step tutorial on how to make a water bath is the trick to getting a moist and crack-free cheesecake.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: DIY
Cuisine: Cheesecakes
Keyword: cheesecake water bath, how to make a water bath for cheesecake
Servings: 1
Cost: $20
- 1 springform pan
- 1 foil wide heavy-duty
- 1 larger pan large roasting pan, sauté pan, or a larger cake or baking pan
Wrapping the cheesecake pan:
Starting with extra wide foil, cut a piece that is long enough to wrap several inches up the sides of your pan.For a 9” pan, cut the foil at least at least 14” long, for a 10” pan cut it about at least 16” long, etc. Longer is fine, but you don’t want it to be too short. Once you’ve cut the foil, lay it out on a flat surface.
Place the filled cheesecake pan in the center of it and wrap the foil tightly around the sides.
Fold down any extra foil that goes above the edges of the pan.
Baking the cheesecake with a water bath:
- Extra wide foil wraps the pan in one sheet, so you don’t have to fold two pieces together and risk seeping.
- Make sure your large pan is couple of inches bigger than the springform pan so that it’s sides aren’t touching the cheesecake pan. It also needs to be at least 2-3” deep.