How to Properly Store Cheesecake

How to Properly Store Cheesecake
Written By
Kathryn Hatter
Kathryn Hatter
Published: Sep 6, 2013
Updated: Dec 13, 2021
1 minute read

With its lightly sweet and creamy filling, cheesecake is one of the most delectable desserts imaginable. Whether you make your own or purchase one from a bakery or supermarket, storing cheesecake correctly is integral to keeping it as fresh and flavorful as possible.

Cool a warm cheesecake on the counter at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Transfer the slightly warm, uncovered cheesecake to the refrigerator for approximately two hours.

Remove the cheesecake from the fridge and wrap it securely in plastic wrap. Alternatively, place the cheesecake in a cake container and seal it.

Return the cheesecake to the refrigerator and store it there for up to five days until ready to serve.

Remove the cheesecake from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving to let it warm slightly.

Kathryn Hatter

Kathryn Hatter is a veteran home-school educator, as well as an accomplished gardener, quilter, crocheter, cook, decorator and digital graphics creator. As a regular contributor to Natural News, many of Hatter's Internet publications focus…

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