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Almost every cheesecake recipe will call for softened cream cheese, and it’s for a reason. I like to keep my cream cheese at room temperature for about an hour before preparing the cheesecake batter. This helps the cream cheese mix better while also preventing lumps in the batter. If you are in a rush, you can microwave the cream cheese for 5-10 seconds to soften it up.