Description
Indulge in the delightful Creamy Lemon Cheesecake Cake, a perfect blend of creamy cheesecake and zesty lemon-flavored cake layers. This dessert is ideal for any celebration, from birthdays to casual gatherings, and will impress your guests with its light texture and refreshing taste. With simple steps and accessible ingredients, even beginner bakers can create this stunning cake that is as beautiful as it is delicious. Decorate it with fresh berries or a drizzle of lemon curd for an extra touch of elegance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz full-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp lemon extract
- Zest from 2 lemons
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 16 oz full-fat cream cheese
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 6 to 6 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Optional: zest of 1 lemon (about 1 1/2 tsp)
- Yellow food gel, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and prepare two greased 9-inch cake pans lined with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add salt, eggs one at a time, followed by flour, sour cream, and lemon extract. Pour evenly into the prepared pans and bake for about 65 minutes.
- For the cake layers, cream softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, then mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Stir in lemon juice and zest before pouring into the prepared pans and baking at 350°F (175°C) for about 30 minutes.
- Once cooled, layer the cheesecake filling between cake layers and frost the top and sides with a mixture of butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon extract.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 95 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg