You can get a cheesecake out of a springform pan by the following method: Dip a knife in hot water, wipe it clean than run it around the edges of the cheesecake and the rim of the cake pan, slowly unlatch the sprinform pan and place it on top of a drinking glass, gently push down the rim of the cake pan towards the bottom of the glass. You'll have a beautiful undamaged cheesecake.