Do Baked Cheesecakes Rise?

Why does my cheesecake get cracks in the top? ... Over-mixing incorporates too much air, which makes the cheesecake rise during baking (the way a souffle does), then collapse as it cools. As soon as you take the cheesecake out of the oven, run a knife along the edge to prevent it from sticking to the sides of the pan.

Why did my cheesecake not rise?

Overmixing the Mixture

When you overmix the batter, more air is incorporated into the cheesecake batter. This causes the cheesecake to rise and fall, leaving cracks on the surface of it. This can be prevented by having all your ingredients at room temperature so you can mix less to get the ingredients incorporated.

What happens when you bake cheesecake?

Baking temperature determines the texture

Overbaked cheesecake will crack and the texture will be dry and gritty. Egg proteins become quite firm and tightly coiled when cooked quickly at a high temperature, but can be silky-smooth and creamy when cooked gently at a low temperature.