KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 -- Some desserts ask for patience. A stew might need hours to deepen in flavour; a cake demands careful measuring, folding and the steady watch of an oven timer. Baking, for many of us, carries that quiet expectation of effort.

Then along comes a recipe that feels almost cheeky in its simplicity.

This viral "Japanese cheesecake" - if we may call it that - is one such creation. It has been making the rounds online, quietly astonishing home cooks everywhere with how little it asks of you.

No whisking. No mixing. No baking.

Just yoghurt. And biscuits.

I will admit my first reaction was scepticism. Cheesecake, after all, is usually a more involved affair: cream cheese softened carefully, eggs beaten just so, perhap...