If you love lemon flavor, you will love this cheesecake! It is smooth, creamy and has the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
For the base you will need:
- 220 g butter cookies
- 1 cup butter (soft)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup lemon zest
For the filling:
- 500 g cream cheese (room temperature)
- 200 ml cream
- 140 g powdered sugar
- juice of 3 lemons (about 5 tablespoons)
The first thing you need to do is prepare the base. Mix the cookies in a small bowl or in a blender to fine crumbs. Then stir the butter, sugar and vanilla extract into the cookie crumbs.
Spread the dough evenly on the bottom of a 22 cm springform pan and press it down. Then put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
After that, you can prepare the filling. To do this, stir the cream cheese until smooth and slow at room temperature. Then whip the cream until stiff and gently fold it into the cream cheese. Now add powdered sugar and lemon juice and mix everything together thoroughly.
Spread the batter on the pre-made base and refrigerate for about 2 hours to firm up the cake. Your delicious lemon cream cake is ready! Enjoy it right after serving - it tastes best fresh!