I thought the cold oven trick for cheesecake was nonsense until I tried it in my rental in Reno

Phoenix Knight · 2026-09-25T09:20:02.448327+00:00

A baker at the co-op in Reno said to put the pan in a cold oven and let it heat up with the cake, and I rolled my eyes at her. Four tries later I did it her way and got zero cracks plus a creamy center, which never happened with my old preheat method. Anyone else got a baking tip they doubted until it worked?

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