How To Get A Cheesecake Off The Bottom Of A Spring Form Pan
Decorating By mjjandz Updated 5 Nov 2008 , 4:02am by AnythingSugar
Here is how I do it:
While the cheesecake is cold, hold the bottom over an open flame (I used the burner on my gas stove, my mom uses a torch). Don't sit it down or anything, just hold it above and move it back and forth so it doesn't scortch or anything. You shouldn't need to do it for very long- you don't want to completely melt all the butter holding the crust together... just loosen it slightly. 
Turn the cake over onto a round (I usually put down parchment or saran wrap, so it doesn't stick), then gently lift the bottom off, and flip back over onto the round/plate you want to serve it on.
I've used this technique a few times already, including when submitting a cheesecake for a competition, and it works like a charm. Just be careful! 
Chill it, turn it over on to another cake circle, slide a spatula between the plate, and crust.
Next time cover your bottom in foil. On the bottom there is a lil lip. Do you have that going up, or going down? If you point it down it makes the process a lot easier. After the foil just spray it.
Mike
If you do not have a flame torch or a gas stove, a hairdryer set to the highest setting and held close to the pan might also work.
We use a large spatula to remove the cake from the springform base to the cardboard round.
Paul & Peter
I line mine with parchment paper and cool. Then they come right off and the paper stays on the pn bottom. If it doesn't, it just peels off.
I line mine with parchment paper and cool. Then they come right off and the paper stays on the pn bottom. If it doesn't, it just peels off.
I do the very same thing as Paddlegirl. Parchment paper in the bottom works like a charm.
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