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No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake – Back to Basics

No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake – Back to Basics

A delicious no-bake lemon cheesecake that's sweet and easy to make, perfect for any dessert lover.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Setting Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 slices
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • 8 inch springform tin
  • stand mixer
  • Electric hand whisk

Ingredients
  

Biscuit Base

  • 300 g shortbread biscuits
  • 100 g unsalted butter

Cheesecake Mix

  • 600 g full-fat cream cheese
  • 100 g icing sugar
  • 300 ml double cream
  • 75 ml lemon juice about 3 lemons

Decoration

  • 150 ml double cream
  • 2 tablespoon icing sugar
  • lemon slices
  • lemon zest

Instructions
 

For the Biscuit Base

  • Blitz your shortbread biscuits to a fine crumb. Melt your unsalted butter carefully, and then add into your biscuits.
  • Blitz the biscuits again to combine, and add to the bottom of your 8"/20cm deep springform tin.

For the Cheesecake Mix

  • Add your cream cheese to a stand mixer bowl, or a large bowl. Add in your icing sugar, and whisk until smooth using the whisk attachment on the stand mixer, or using the whisks on your electric hand whisk.
  • Pour in your double cream, and whisk. As the mixture is starting to thicken, add in your lemon juice (and yellow food colouring if using), and whisk again.
  • Continue to whisk until very thick. Be careful to check the mixture frequently to see how thick it is, and fold through with a spatula to make it all even.
  • Once whisked, spread over the biscuit base, and then leave to set in the fridge fully for at least 5-6 hours, or preferably over night for longer.

For the Decoration

  • Whisk together your double cream and icing sugar until pipeable. Pipe onto your cheesecake with your favourite tip.
  • Add a bit of lemon per slice, and sprinkle over some lemon zest.

Notes

I use a specific cake tin and piping bags for best results. This cheesecake will last 3+ days in the fridge and can freeze for 3+ months. Make sure to use full-fat ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cheesecake, dessert, Easy, lemon, no-bake, sweet
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