Rustic Easter Lemon Raspberry Rare Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 10 ounces graham cracker crumbs ⓘ
- 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick) ⓘ
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream ⓘ
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons raspberry jam ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon powdered unflavored gelatin ⓘ
- 1/2 cup boiling water ⓘ
- candied lemon slices and raspberries to garnish (optional) ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine crushed cookies with melted butter. You can crush them using a food processor or put them in a Ziploc bag and roll over with a rolling pin until finely crushed. Line an 8-inch springform with wax or parchment paper. Press cookie crumb mixture on the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate.
- In the meantime, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar, heavy cream, yogurt, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix well.
- In a small bowl, pour boiling water over gelatin. Stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Let cool slightly. If it cools too much and it hardens, microwave for 15-20 seconds. Do not boil.
- Gradually beat in gelatin mixture into the cream cheese mixture. Pour half of the filling over the crust and freeze it until just set, about 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix remaining filling with raspberry jam. Pour gently over the first filling layer. Refrigerate until completely set, about four hours.
- Gently remove the rim of the springform. Run a knife alongside the rim first, then using a kitchen torch or a hot towel warm up the sides a bit and release it.
- Decorate the cake as desired. Keep refrigerated.
- CANDIED LEMON SLICES (optional) Cut large lemon into thin slices. In a saucepan, mix 2 cups granulated sugar with 1 cup water until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a simmer. Add the lemon slices and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain and let the lemon slices air dry for a day. Dip the lemon rim in sugar if you wish before decorating the cake.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
541
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).