From March 7-28, 2013 Vancouver Foodster is running a cheesecake challenge with twelve separate restaurants participating.  Go out and order the cheesecakes in this challenge, then you decide who has the best cheesecake creation.

We were invited to try three and headed to the Gramercy Grill, Salontea and Santori Factory.

Gramercy Grill Strawberry Cheese Cake – Baked Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake with Graham Wafer Crust

Salontea Vanilla Chai tea-infused cheesecake – flourless brownie and hazelnut base, with a hint of orange zest. Topped with  Salontea Dancer tea-poached fresh blueberries.  Gluten free.

Satori Factory Vanilla Bean Apple Pie Cheesecake

Crust: Almonds, garbanzo flour, tapioca flour, potato starch, sorghum flour, fava flour, sugar, butter, free range egg, organic sugar, cinnamon, salt

Filling: cream cheese, goat cheese, vanilla bean, cream, sour cream, free range eggs, corn starch, organic sugar

Topping: organic green apples, organic sugar, ginger cinnamon crisp garnish: corn starch, fava flour, garbanzo flour, tapioca flour, potato starch, sorghum flour, organic sugar, canola oil, ginger, cinnamon, salt

Of the three I tried the Satori Factory was the most original and had a nice dense texture a mild apple pie flavour.  Must try more from this great spot.  Some of there other baked goods below.

Participating Restaurant, Bakeries and Cafes

Vancouver

Bella Gelateria
1001 West Cordova Street

Darby’s Pub
2001 Macdonald Street

Dunns Famous
827 Seymour Street

Fable Kitchen
1944 West 4th Avenue

Fets Bar & Grill
1230 Commercial Drive

The Gramercy Grill
2685 Arbutus Street

Max’s Burgers
521 West 8th Avenue

Salontea
3010 Granville Street