Hello lovelies, today I have a recipe for you for a sweet cake that I have loved since I was a child: cheesecake. But this time it’s of course a vegan version: the perfect vegan cheesecake - with silken tofu! I was very happy for the opportunity to create this recipe in cooperation with Taifun Tofu*, as I have been a huge fan of their tofu products for quite some time now. I didn’t want to just create a regular vegan version of this cake but rather use the original recipe from my childhood as a base. I was able to find it in the recipe book of all family recipes that my mother created a copy of for me when I first moved out (thank you Mama!!). I particularly like the fact that she always added the name of the person she had the recipe from – such a beautiful memory. It allows you to connect the recipe with the person.
The recipe for the cheese cake is from one of my aunts. I loved this one as a kid, but also the more fancy version with baked meringue on top - we called it golden drop cake. Because you leave it over night and in the morning little golden drops had appeared on the meringue - hence the cute name.
I baked both versions for you, the regular cheesecake and the one with meringue made from aquafaba, which worked perfectly! But let me tell you one thing, unfortunately the golden drops didn’t form naturally – I had to help with some maple syrup. Oh well, sometimes you have to create your own magic :-).
This cheesecake will turn out very creamy because of the silken tofu and I’m very impressed by the consistency. It’s decisive to add lots of vanilla to the cream and if you like you can also add some turmeric powder in order to make the cake look a little more yellow. Silken tofu isn’t only suitable for cake, you can also perfectly add it to smoothies and I like to use it for savory quiches.
I’m pretty sure you will be able to convince vegans and non-vegans with this cheesecake. Unfortunately my aunt doesn’t live nearby anymore, otherwise I would have definitely made her try it. Do you also have cakes that remind you of your childhood? I’m very pleased I was able to create one more very delicious vegan version of a cake from back in the days. You can simply eat this cake pure or decorate it with fresh seasonal fruits to turn it into an extra beautiful highlight on your coffee table!
As mentioned in the recipe you can either bake two small or one large cake, or you just divide the ingredients by half and bake a smaller cake. You have to try the golden drop version, I love it. Here it’s important that you add genuine cream of tartar to the aquafaba meringue in order for the meringue not to collapse in the oven. I ordered the cream of tartar online but you can also find it in well-stocked baking supply shops.
Now I’m curious to find out whether you like this cheesecake as much as we do. I hope you will try this recipe! As usual I’m looking forward to your pictures and tags. And thanks to Taifun Tofu for this wonderful cooperation that provided a trip to my childhood!
If you're in the mood for more creamy desserts made with silken tofu, you have to try my vegan cheesecake with raspberries and the fruity orange cream with silken tofu. And for all the chocolate lovers, my vegan chocolate mousse is the perfect way to round off a cozy coffee table.
*This blog post was created in cooperation with Taifun Tofu – the recipes are my own.
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