Lemon Dream Cheesecake
Light and creamy, this lemon cheesecake recipe is just the thing for a spring or summer’s day. —Bonnie Jost, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- FILLING:
- 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 10 drops yellow food coloring, optional
- 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
Reviews
I made this for Thanksgiving. Followed the recipe. Came out creamy and awesome! I baked over water bath and let cool for min in oven. After I refrigerated I added Blackberry Pie Topping and Fresh Blackberries tossed in Lemon Juice and Sugar to taste. Returned to fridge for a couple hours. Came out wonderful. I will use this base now for my White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake now. Thanks for this recipe....
so yummy! made this for my grandmother and uncle and it was a huge success. has such a nice subtle lemon flavor. delish!
Easy and delicious recipe! I half the recipe, except the crust, and it works beautifully for a 9" cheesecake. Last night, after pouring 2/3 of the filling into the par baked crust - I added 2/3 of a can of raspberry pie filling to the remainder of the filling, and mixed thoroughly. I then added the raspberry lemon filling and swirled throughout. It received rave reviews at a party today! Creamy, flavorful, and delicious! Enjoy!
I made this cake for my dad’s birthday and it was a huge hit. I did change a few things. For the crust I used lemon shortbread cookies and I only used 1/8C of sugar. I substituted a tsp of lemon curd & 1 lemon’s worth of lemon zest for the grated lemon peel. I topped ithe finished, cooled cake with a thin layer of whipped cream, candied lemon slices & sugared blackberries. I will make this for every special occasion.
Hands down one of the best cheesecakes I’ve made. Easy to prepare, too. Made this for Easter and everyone loved it and wanted the recipe! I also made a topping of fruit with strawberries, blueberries and blackberries which takes it up a notch! Excellent!
Very easy to make and also very tasty.
I added Lemon Whipped Cream for the topping. Delicious!
First time I made this my family loved it, so here I am making it again for Christmas! This is a awesome recipe, the first time 8 made I cut all ingredients in half but choose to do the full version this round can't wait !!
Wonderful and easy
Great first cheesecake recipe, light lemon flavor, but great result.