light-and fluffy Japanese cheesecake

Here’s a divine Light and Fluffy Japanese Cheesecake — a melt-in-your-mouth dessert that’s delicately sweet, airy like a cloud, and irresistibly soft. 🍰✨
This recipe gives you that signature jiggly, souffle-like texture Japanese cheesecakes are loved for — a true showstopper that’s surprisingly simple to make!


🍰 Light and Fluffy Japanese Cheesecake

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) milk
  • 5 large eggs, separated
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar (or lemon juice)
  • ¼ cup (50 g) sugar (for egg yolk mixture)
  • ¼ cup (50 g) sugar (for meringue)
  • ¼ cup (30 g) cake flour
  • 2 tbsp (15 g) cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • A pinch of salt
  • Powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)

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