Lemon Curd Cheesecake (No Bake)

Name: Lemon Curd Cheesecake (No Bake)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 300 g Digestive biscuits; 135 g Butter or baking spread (melted); 750 g Full fat cream cheese; 125 g Icing sugar; 150 g Lemon curd (good quality shop bought or homemade); 2 Lemons (zest only); 3 tsp Lemon extract; 300 ml Double cream; 300 ml Double cream; 1 tbsp Icing sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 75 g Lemon curd (good quality shop bought or homemade); 1 Lemon (zest only)

28/06/2019 by thebakingexplorer 37 Comments

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Lemon curd and lemon in general is one of my favourite ingredients to bake with. I just love that sharp citrus flavour in sweet baked goods! Or in this case, a No Bake Lemon Curd Cheesecake! My Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Filling is one of the most popular recipes on my blog so I really wanted to create another fabulous lemon recipe for you all to enjoy. I've added lemon curd, lemon extract and lemon zest to this cheesecake filling so there is no doubt you'll get that lemon hit in every bite! Plus there's extract lemon curd on top which makes the whole cheesecake look so bright and summery. I used a good quality shop bought lemon curd, but you could also make your own too if you like.

How to make Lemon Curd Cheesecake...

To make the base I used my food processor to whizz up the biscuits into crumbs. I mixed in the melted butter and pressed the mixture into the bottom of a 23cm springform tin. I put it in the fridge for 30 minutes to set.

For the cheesecake filling I used my electric hand whisk to mix together the cream cheese, lemon zest, lemon extract, lemon curd and icing sugar. Once it was smooth with no lumps I added the double cream and whisked until it was very thick and held it’s shape.

Then I smoothed the mixture into the tin on top of the biscuit base and put it in the fridge overnight to set. The next day I removed it from the tin and smoothed the sides. To decorate I piped swirls of whipped cream around the edges, then filled the centre with lemon curd and added lemon zest on top of the cream.

How do I make sure the cheesecake sets?

When you’re mixing the filling, you want it to get to a stage where you can scoop some up with your spatula or spoon and you have to give it a tap on the side of the bowl or slight flick of the wrist to get the mixture off the spoon. If it’s sloppy and slides right off the spoon without any encouragement needed, then you need to mix it more. Always use an electric mixer for best results. It’s also very important to use full fat cream cheese and double cream (heavy cream), as any low fat versions will affect the setting of the cheesecake. I always set my cheesecake overnight in the fridge, I’d suggest a minimum of 4 hours.

How do you remove a no bake cheesecake from the tin?

To see step by step photos and a video showing you how to remove a no bake cheesecake from the tin, as well as the answers to lots of other common no bake cheesecake questions, check out my How to make a No Bake Cheesecake guide!

The Lemon Curd Cheesecake was so vibrant, creamy and fresh! I'd happily eat this anytime of year but I think it particuary suits summertime with it's bright sunshine yellow centre!

Recommended Equipment and Ingredients*

23cm Springform tin	Electric hand mixer	Food processor
Wilton 2D Piping nozzle	Lemon Curd	Piping bags
Lemon extract	Zester

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