This is our favorite cheesecake recipe ever. I've been making this recipe for over 18 years now and never ever has one piece gone to waste! That is saying a lot as Grumpy is not a huge fan of lemon, but he will actually request that I make this lemon curd swirl cheesecake recipe!
For this recipe, I make my own lemon curd. I love this stuff! The sweet tang is so delicious that I can just eat it by the spoonful! Lemon Curd is very simple with only 4 ingredients - Lemon Juice (and zest), butter, sugar, and eggs!
I love the bright citrus scent of the lemon. It literally makes you feel the sunshine! I believe this is the biggest reason citrus (lemons especially) is big in the spring. It invokes the feeling of sunshine, brightness, and life!
When the lemon curd is done I always top it with some plastic wrap to prevent a "skin" forming over top of the curd. Once it has cooled enough, I put it in the refrigerator to get cold. The curd thickens up more as it chills. It is perfect for swirling into this cheesecake!
The crust for this cake is a shortbread type crust and is very thin. I love this because I'm looking for cheesecake when I eat cheesecake, not the crust!
This recipe evokes the feeling of happiness, brightness, and hope. Not to mention the love. Making this a perfect recipe for your Easter table dessert. It is gorgeous too and everyone will be so impressed!
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Megan @ MegUnprocessed
I love a lemon recipe! This sounds so delicious!
Claudia Lamascolo
this looks fabulous cant wait to make it for my family