Easy Durian Basque Burnt Cheesecake (Oven or Air Fryer)
Course: Cakes, Dessert
Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings: 6inch cake
Calories: 263kcal
Author: Marvellina
Learn how to make one of the easiest durian Basque cheesecake with creamy and melty inside using an air-fryer or baked in the oven. The recipe is gluten-free.
Line a 6 inch round pan with parchment paper on the bottom and side of the pan. Preheat oven at 480 F(250 C). If using an air fryer, preheat at 400 F (200 C) for at least 5 minutes.
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If you worry about large bubbles appearing on the inside of the cake, you can wait for about 10 minutes for the bubbles to settle down after blending. I didn't do this actually and find it just fine
Pour the cake batter into the pan. The batter is supposed to be runny. Use a skewer or chopstick to pop any bubbles
Baking in the oven:
Place the pan on the 3rd rack from the top (middle of the oven). Bake at 480 F (250 C) for 22-25 minutes. It took my oven 22 minutes for a melty creamy inside. If the top is not burnt enough for you, turn on the broiler function on your oven on high and broil for a minute or so. Do not walk away during this time. The cheesecake will be jiggly when you gently shake the pan and it's normal. You want it to be jiggly
Baking in the air fryer:
Place the pan in the basket of the air fryer and bake for 10 minutes at 400 F (200 C) and then lower temperature to 350 F (180 C) for 10 minutes. If you prefer the cheesecake to be more firm on the inside instead of melty and creamy, add another 2-5 minutes, but you want the cheesecake to be still "jiggly" when you pull it out from the air fryer. You will get that gooey melty center
Cool down the cake:
Let the cake cools down completely at room temperature. This will take few hours. The cake may sink a bit in the middle as it cools down. Cover with a cling wrap and store in the fridge for at least 6 hours before slicing