If you love cheesecake but are ready to put a new spin on an old classic, try this easy back-to-front baked cheesecake recipe. This creamy, decadent dessert is essentially an upside-down cheesecake, with buttery crushed graham crackers sprinkled over the top rather than pressed along a cake pan to form a crust.
Topped with a luxurious honey salted caramel sauce, each bite is heavenly. Make back-to-front cheesecake for birthday parties, holiday gatherings, barbecues, and other special events to wow your loved ones.
Tips for the Best Back-to-Front Baked Cheesecake
Use room temperature ingredients to make your cheesecake.
Instead of graham crackers, you can use Biscoff cookies, digestive biscuits, shortbread, or ginger cookies.
Use full-fat cream cheese for a richer, creamier cheesecake.
Make sure to tap the cake pan a few times after pouring in the cheesecake filling. This is necessary to avoid any potential air bubbles in the cheesecake which could cause the cake to crack.
Don’t take the cheesecake out of the oven until the oven has completely cooled down. This will help prevent cracks.
How to Store Back-to-Front Baked Cheesecake
Transfer the cheesecake to an airtight container and refrigerate it for up to 3 days.
Ingredients
for the honey salted caramel
for the crumble topping
toasted nuts, roughly chopped
How to Make Back-to-Front Baked Cheesecake
Step 1
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 320F. Grease a cake pan with butter. Line the pan with parchment paper.
Preheat your oven to 320F. Grease a cake pan with butter. Line the pan with parchment paper.
Step 2
Step 2
Beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, flour in a bowl.
Beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, flour in a bowl.
Step 3
Step 3
Pour in the vanilla extract.
Pour in the vanilla extract.
Step 4
Add in the eggs.
Step 5
Mix until smooth.
Step 6
Step 6
Transfer the filling to the cake pan. Tap it a few times to pop any air bubbles.
Transfer the filling to the cake pan. Tap it a few times to pop any air bubbles.
Step 7
Step 7
Smooth the surface with a spatula so it’s even.
Smooth the surface with a spatula so it’s even.
Step 8
Step 8
Bake for 1 hour. Leave the oven door ajar. Turn off the oven. Leave the cheesecake in the oven until the oven has completely cooled down. Transfer the cheesecake to the fridge and leave overnight to set.
Bake for 1 hour. Leave the oven door ajar. Turn off the oven. Leave the cheesecake in the oven until the oven has completely cooled down. Transfer the cheesecake to the fridge and leave overnight to set.
Step 9
Step 9
The following day, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
The following day, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Step 10
Step 10
Stir in the honey and cook on medium-high for 10 minutes, or until the syrup caramelizes. Whisk in the cream, bring to a boil, then remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the salt, and leave to cool.
Stir in the honey and cook on medium-high for 10 minutes, or until the syrup caramelizes. Whisk in the cream, bring to a boil, then remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the salt, and leave to cool.
Step 11
Step 11
Place the crushed graham crackers into a bowl.
Place the crushed graham crackers into a bowl.
Step 12
Step 12
Pour melted butter over the crumbs. Toss to combine. Set aside for several minutes.
Pour melted butter over the crumbs. Toss to combine. Set aside for several minutes.
Step 13
Step 13
Put the cheesecake on a serving dish. Pour the honey caramel over the cheesecake.
Put the cheesecake on a serving dish. Pour the honey caramel over the cheesecake.
Step 14
Step 14
Stir the chocolate chips, nuts, and sugar into the graham cracker mixture. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the cheesecake.
Stir the chocolate chips, nuts, and sugar into the graham cracker mixture. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the cheesecake.
Step 15
Step 15
Slice, serve and enjoy!
Slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Use an 8-inch cake pan for your cheesecake. Don’t use a springform pan; the cheesecake filling will leak out.
