This is the first cheesecake I have ever made and it came out spectacularly! I followed the directions exactly, other than placing a pan of water on the rack under the springform pan, rather than the pan in the water, for the water bath. Our friend is a huge Guinness fan and so I made this for his birthday. It was delicious and received rave reviews from everyone! I am not one who spends a lot of time in the kitchen and I impressed myself with this, thanks for an incredible recipe that made this everyday mom seem like a gourmet! I will def. make this again. :-)

Reviewed On: May 19, 2009