Adell’s cheesecake requires what type of oven to get the perfect results?

[Sussan Estela Olaya]

Hi Salma,thank you for your question.

Chef Adell’s cheesecake recipe doesn’t specify a particular type of oven, but based on the times and temperatures given (150°C for the streusel and 170°C for the cheesecake filling), it appears to be designed for a conventional oven without a fan.

That said, you can definitely use your convection oven (like the Bakerlux or the Unox Ariana), with a few adjustments:

1. If you’re using convection (fan on):

Lower the temperature by 10°C to 20°C from what the recipe states. For example:

For the streusel: bake at around 130°C – 140°C.

For the filling: bake at 150°C – 160°C.

The baking time can remain similar, but we recommend keeping an eye on the doneness visually.

2. If you’re using the Unox oven without the fan:

You can follow the exact temperatures and baking times as stated in the recipe:

Streusel: 150°C for 13 minutes.

Cheesecake: 170°C for 25 minutes.

We hope this information is helpful and that you’ll enjoy making this delicious recipe.

Let us know if you have any other questions!

Best regards.

[Salma Sali]

Hi! That helps a lot! I’m struggling more on Japanese Cotton cheesecake as that turn out sharpey after steam goes away! Can you advise what can I do? My ovens fan doesn’t turn off.. any advice on that? Would greatly appreciate that

[Sussan Estela Olaya]

Hi Salma!
I’m glad to hear the previous information was helpful.
About the Japanese cotton cheesecake ,we understand it can be tricky, especially if your oven fan can’t be turned off, since this type of recipe really needs gentle, still heat to bake properly.

Here are a few tips that might help:

1. Protect the cake from direct airflow:You can loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil (leaving room for the cake to rise), or place a baking tray on a higher rack to block the hot air from hitting the surface directly.

2. Lower the temperature slightly:Since the fan makes the oven more efficient, it’s a good idea to reduce the baking temperature by about 15–20°C compared to what the recipe says, and extend the baking time a bit. This helps prevent the outside from cooking too fast while the inside remains underdone.

3. Avoid opening the oven during baking:Sudden changes in temperature or humidity can really affect this kind of delicate cake.
Hopefully, with these adjustments, you’ll get a better texture even with the fan running.

Let us know how it goes with these changes!

Warm regards.