Cheesecake Swirled Lemon Butter Cake – cheesecake collides with lemon butter cake and creates this rich, creamy, lemony, dense and irresistible cake that won’t easily be forgotten. This cake is full of that fresh, zesty lemon flavor and with its cheesecake combination its sure to satisfy that decadent dessert craving.
There are several ways to serve this cake which I listed below. You could even come up with your own variation, maybe something blueberry or coconut.
Anyway you serve this cake, at room temperature or chilled, with or without sweetened whipped cream or simply with a generous dusting of powdered sugar, I think you are really going to enjoy this recipe!
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Cheesecake Swirled Lemon Butter Cake
Cheesecake collides with lemon butter cake and creates this rich, creamy, lemony, dense and irresistible cake that won’t easily be forgotten. This cake is full of that fresh, zesty lemon flavor and with its cheesecake combination its sure to satisfy that decadent dessert craving.
Servings: 10
Prep20 minutesCook35 minutesReady in: 55 minutes
Ingredients8 oz cream cheese , softened1/3 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup sour cream2 Tbsp heavy cream1 egg yolk1 Tbsp lemon juice1 tsp lemon zest1 cup all-purpose flour1 1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/8 tsp salt2/3 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup butter , softened1 large egg1/4 cup sour cream3 Tbsp lemon juice1 1/2 tsp lemon zest1 tsp vanilla extract
InstructionsPreheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, whip together cream cheese and 1/3 cup granulated sugar until fluffy and smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in sour cream and heavy cream. Add in egg yolk, 1 Tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon zest and mix until combine, set aside.In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside. In another mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, whip together butter and 2/3 cup granulated sugar until pale and fluffy. Stir in egg. Mix in sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract. Add in dry ingredients and mix just until combine. Pour cake batter into a buttered 9 inch springform pan and spread mixture into an even layer. Pour cream cheese mixture over cake batter layer and spread cream cheese mixture into an even layer (you don’t need to swirl the cake, it did it on it’s own while baking). Bake in preheated oven for 35 - 40 minutes until edges are golden and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Allow to cool before cutting into slices.I tried serving and eating this a few different ways:1. Serve warm garnished with lots of powdered sugar2. Allow to cool at room temperature 30 minutes, then cover and chill 1 hour. Slice and serve with sweetened whipped cream and optional fresh raspberries.3. Allow to cool at room temperature 30 minutes, then cover and chill 1 hour. Slice and serve with raspberry sauce and sweetened whipped cream.
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: Butter Cake Author: Jaclyn
Review Recipe
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanKeyword: Butter Cake
Author: Jaclyn
