Best Rich Luscious Lemon Cheesecake Recipes

LEMON CHEESECAKE - ANOTHER BEST, REALLY.

Steps:

• Combine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into bottom and 1/2" up sides of an 11 to 12 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool before adding filling.
• Beat cream cheese with electric mixer at high speed until completely smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
• Continue to beat, gradually adding 1 1/3 cups sugar, then lemon juice and vanilla.
• Stir in lemon rind.
• Pour into cooled crust and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Blend sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract for topping.
• Remove cake from oven. Gently spread sour cream over top of cake. Return to oven and bake about 12 minutes.
• Cool on rack for 30 minutes. Refrigerate until topping is cool but not completely chilled.
• Make glaze by combining sugar and cornstarch, blending in water and lemon juice until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cook 3 minutes. Chill until cool but not set.
• Spread top of cheesecake with lemon glaze. Chill several hours or over­night. Can also be frozen.

LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Spray bottom and side of 10-inch springform pan with baking spray with flour. Wrap foil around outside of pan to catch drips. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cake mix; set aside. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, oil, 1 egg and lemon peel with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press in bottom and 1 inch up side of pan.
• In same large bowl, beat reserved cake mix, the cream cheese, sugar, pudding and sour cream on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in 3 eggs, one at a time, until mixed. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes or until edges are set but center of cheesecake jiggles slightly when moved. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes longer.
• Remove cheesecake from oven; place on cooling rack. Without releasing side of pan, run knife around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Cover loosely; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Remove side of pan before serving. Pipe or spoon whipped topping around outside edge of cheesecake. Store covered in refrigerator.

LUSCIOUS LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press on the bottom of a 9" springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix until just blended.
• Stir in zest and juice from lemon.
• Pour mixture into crust and bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Cool completely, then refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
• Top with Cool Whip and garnish with lemon slices.

LAVISHLY LUSCIOUS LEMON RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter in a small bowl. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• While crust is cooling, beat cream cheese using an electric mixer in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in sweetened condensed milk. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice until well combined. Pour filling into the cooled crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake springs back when lightly touched, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
• While cheesecake is cooling, stir raspberries, sugar, water, and cornstarch together in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Pour cooled raspberry filling over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Pour milk into a medium bowl for topping. Whisk in lemon pudding mix until smooth. Gently fold in whipped topping. Spread on top of raspberry layer. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight. Remove sides of springform pan when ready to serve.

LEMON DREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom and 2 in. up the inside of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cream, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest, extracts and, if desired, food coloring. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.