# earl grey basque cheesecake

A super creamy burnt basque cheesecake infused with earl grey tea with a caramelized, scorched exterior that adds even more flavor.

- Cuisine: British
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 3 Earl Grey tea bags
- 24 oz cream cheese
- 0.75 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 0.25 tsp salt

## Instructions

1. Add 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream to a saucepan.
2. Add 3 Earl Grey tea bags to the heavy cream in the saucepan.
3. Heat the cream and tea bags on the stove until simmering, then cover and let it infuse for 10 minutes.
4. Strain the infused cream to remove the tea bags.
5. In a large bowl, combine 24 oz of softened cream cheese and 3/4 cup of granulated sugar.
6. Beat the cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
7. Add 3 large eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
8. Stir in 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
9. Mix in 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
10. Add 1/4 tsp of salt.
11. Pour the Earl Grey infused cream into the cream cheese mixture and mix until fully combined.
12. Line a cake pan with parchment paper.
13. Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared cake pan.
14. Bake the cheesecake until the top is deeply caramelized and the center is still jiggly.
15. Let the cheesecake cool completely before slicing and serving.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- fine mesh sieve
- bowl
- electric mixer
- cake pan
- parchment paper
- baking sheet

## Tips

- Basque cheesecakes are crustless, so you don't need to worry about a crust.
- You can make this cheesecake in any cake pan, no springform pan needed.
- Any imperfections in the cheesecake are part of the rustic look.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdHfeHnp/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/be2ae49e-8836-43e3-8ce4-27fce21c98e1
- Extracted: 2026-05-06

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