You can bake the cheesecake in a springform pan. Just be sure to wrap the pan tightly in foil to prevent water from leaking into the cheesecake. I prefer to bake cheesecakes in an ordinary cake pan. It’s much less fussy than baking in a springform pan. Almost every springform pan I’ve ever owned becomes a bit warped over time, making it almost impossible to bake in a water bath without leak.