Cheesecake Swirled Lemon Butter Cake
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Cheesecake Swirled Lemon Butter Cake is where 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.
Cheesecake Swirled Lemon Butter Cake
I love to combine two things that I love individually to see if they’re even better together. I’m happy to report that mixing rich and creamy cheesecake with soft and sweet butter cake is AMAZING. The tangy lemon is an important addition that keeps this cake from being too rich and sweet, giving it a lot of freshness and depth of flavor. ]
This dessert will give you all of the summer vibes, and pairs perfectly with fresh fruit! I would serve this for a summertime barbecue or special occasion where you want a nice treat—but not a heavy one.
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!
The Best Lemon Desserts
Lemon is a flavor that can be loved or hated. Too sour and no one enjoys it. Too light and you don’t get the balance of sweet and tart! But a delicious lemon dessert will make you a #1 fan, I promise. Here are a few of my favorite lemon desserts:
I always lean toward lemon and fruity desserts during the summer months, but don’t worry—you can make these delicious lemon desserts all year round!
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Cheesecake Swirled Lemon Butter Cake
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese , softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter , softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat 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 sugar
- 2. 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.