Its a defeating feeling, but there is achancethe cheesecake can still be saved if water seeps into it.
What Is a Water Bath?
Sometimes water from the larger pan seeps into the cake.
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Do you oughta use a bain-marie for cheesecake?
How Did Water Get Into My Cheesecake!?!
Not all things go as planned.
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(Not all bubbles are signs of water.
Some small bubbles rising to the surface are air bubbles and those are just fine.)
I dont want to give you false hopes.
Creme Brulée Cheesecake.Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel
This doesnt always save a wet cheesecake.
How To Save It Once the Cake Has Finished Baking
Sometimes you just have to improvise.
Chances are the actual cake is fine, and its just the crust thats wet and unappealing.
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If you have your heart set on serving a whole cake, cover up the mistake!
You are going to reinvent this dessert!
Part of life in the kitchen is making mistakes.
You are not alone in glorious kitchen failures.
(I once set an entire baking sheet of marshmallows on fire.)
The good news is youll know what to do next time!