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Junior's Sponge Cake Crust

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A slice of New York cheesecake with a sponge cake crust on a dessert plate.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Susan Ottaviano and Stevie Stewart

No one really knows just whose idea it was to use a sponge cake crust for Junior's cheesecake recipe. It worked, and that same base continues to delight today.

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