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    Lemon Swirled Cheesecake

    Published: May 1, 2009 Last updated: Mar 10, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A baked cheesecake with a homemade lemon curd swirl! This delicious lemon swirl cheesecake is perfect for spring and is great for Easter, Mother's Day, Baby Showers, and more!
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    "This cheesecake is better than Juniors!" Those are the words I heard when I first baked this cheesecake for an event I was attending. Full of lemon flavor with the hit of tangy lemon curd swirled in and a thin layer of shortbread crust, this Lemon Swirled Cheesecake is our favorite cheesecake recipe in the Grumpy house.
    Lemon Swirled Cheesecake
     

    Because this is our favorite cheesecake recipe EVER, I made it to celebrate my brother's birthday.  I am so lucky to have such a great brother. He has a lovely home, wonderful wife and two handsome sons! The only problem is I only see him a few days out of the year due to the miles between us.

    Steve is the official  Apple Dumpling maker and I rarely make them myself because he does such a good job, it's hard to do better than him! I really wish I could be closer. I would happily share some of my cheesecake with him in exchange for some of his apple dumplings!

    Lemon Swirled Cheesecake

    For this recipe, I made 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!

    Lemon Swirled Cheesecake

    I love the bright citrus scent of the lemon. It literally makes you feel 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!

    Lemon Curd

    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!

    Lemon Swirled 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!

    Lemon Swirled Cheesecake
    I feel bad my brother isn't here to share this with us....seriously. It makes a lot of cheesecake!

    Lemon Swirled Cheesecake

    While the recipe is a tiny bit time consuming, it really is not hard to make at all. If you don't want to make your own lemon curd, it can be easily bought at the store. Be sure to use the size 9 inch springform pan suggested. If you use anything smaller, your cheesecake will rise up taller than it should and you take the chance of a spillover. Also, a springform pan is best to use because the sides will remove once the cheesecake is chilled and you will not have to worry about how you're going to cut a slice to come perfectly out of the pan!

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    Lemon Curd Swirled Cheesecake

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A baked cheesecake with a homemade lemon curd swirl! This delicious lemon swirl cheesecake is perfect for spring and is great for Easter, Mother's Day, Baby Showers, and more!
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 6 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16
    Calories 357 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    For the crust

    • ⅔ cup flour
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 tablespoons butter , chilled, cut into small pieces
    • 1 tablespoon ice water
    • Cooking spray

    For the filling

    • 24 ounces fat-free cream cheese (3- 8 oz blocks), softened
    • 16 ounces ⅓ less fat cream cheese (2-8 oz blocks), softened
    • 1¾ cups sugar
    • 3 tablespoons flour
    • 2½ teaspoons lemon rind , grated
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoons salt
    • 5 large eggs
    • 1 cup Lemon Curd

    For the lemon curd

    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
    • 2 large eggs
    • ⅔ cup fresh lemon juice about 3 large lemons
    • 2 tablespoon butter

    Instructions
     

    For the lemon curd

    • In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, egg yolks, and lemon rind using a hand whisk.
    • Cook for 3 minutes, until sugar dissolves and mixture is pale yellow. Stir in lemon juice and butter. Cook for 5 minutes or until mixture thinly coats the back of a spoon, stirring constantly with a whisk.
    • Transfer lemon curd to a large bowl and cover the top of the curd with plastic wrap. Cool completely. Chill lemon curd until ready to use.

    To prepare the crust

    • Preheat oven to 400°. Place ⅔ cup flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor; pulse 2 times or until combined. Add chilled butter; pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal.
    • With food processor on, slowly pour ice water through food chute, processing just until blended (do not allow dough to form a ball). Transfer shortbread crumbs to 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Firmly press mixture into bottom of pan.
    • Place in oven and bake 10 minutes, until lightly golden around the edges. Cool on a wire rack.
    • Reduce oven temperature to 325.

    To prepare the filling

    • In a large bowl, using a electric mixer, beat cream cheese at high speed until smooth. Add sugar, flour, lemon zest, and salt to the cream cheese. Mix until well combined.
    • Add eggs, 1 at a time to the cream cheese mixture, beating well after each addition.
    • Pour the cheesecake batter into prepared pan. Spoon mounds of chilled lemon curd over top of cheesecake batter. Swirl curd and cheesecake batter using the tip of a knife.
    • Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cheesecake is almost set. Remove cheesecake from oven, and cool to room temperature. Cover and chill for at least 8 hours.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 13gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 531mgPotassium: 237mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 375IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 206mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 52g
    Keyword Lemon Swirled Cheesecake
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. TeaLady

      May 03, 2009 at 10:44 pm

      I lOVE cheese cake and that ones looks fantastic. I have wanted to use lemon curd in one, but couldn't think of a really good way to do it. Now I know how...

      Reply
    2. TheGourmetGirl

      May 03, 2009 at 9:33 pm

      Two of my all time favorites, lemon and cheese (cake)!
      Great recipe thanks for sharing, will have to give it a try in the near future.

      Reply
    3. JMom

      May 03, 2009 at 4:50 pm

      That is one gorgeous looking cake! Happy birthday to your brother Steve 🙂

      Reply
    4. cindy

      May 03, 2009 at 3:38 pm

      I love lemon, I love cheesecake. It looks delish!

      Reply
    5. RecipeGirl

      May 03, 2009 at 1:37 pm

      Wow, does that look like a wonderful cheesecake! I love the lemony swirl 🙂 Happy bday to your little bro!

      Reply
    6. Tatieva

      May 03, 2009 at 9:32 am

      Oh, ce que ça a l'air délicieux !
      J'aime beaucoup la couleur du citron, c'est frais, léger et acidulé, délicieux !
      Kisses from France,
      Tatieva

      Reply
    7. Debbie

      May 03, 2009 at 5:55 am

      Little brothers are great! But I feel EXACTLY as you do.... too bad we're so far apart.
      Happy day!!

      Reply
    8. Elyse

      May 03, 2009 at 5:41 am

      Awww, happy bday, Steve!! Steve is lucky to have such a wonderful sister! This cheesecake looks amazing. I'm just loving the swirl of lemon curd. How totally fantastic.

      Reply
    9. Design Tutorials

      May 03, 2009 at 4:56 am

      Hey Steve Happy Birthday Nice cake peace

      Reply
    10. Megan

      May 03, 2009 at 2:03 am

      I love lemon, I love cheesecake!
      Nuf said? 😉

      Reply
    11. Katy ~

      May 02, 2009 at 5:01 pm

      Steve, happy birthday! Many happy returns!

      HoneyB, I LUV cheesecake! YUMMERS!

      Reply
    12. Chowhound

      May 02, 2009 at 3:13 pm

      That cheese cake looks phenomenal! Happy birthday to your brother.

      Reply
    13. Coleen's Recipes

      May 02, 2009 at 7:05 am

      Happy Birthday to Honeybunches little brother!!

      Reply
    14. Katie

      May 02, 2009 at 6:24 am

      What a beautiful cheesecake! I am a firm advocate of celebrating birthdays, even if the person whose birthday it is isn't present.

      Reply
    15. Anonymous

      May 02, 2009 at 4:10 am

      That is a beautiful cheesecake Shelby!
      Jam

      Reply
    16. Delectable Dining

      May 02, 2009 at 3:27 am

      This looks wonderful!

      I left an award for you on my blog... I love reading your wonderful recipes!

      http://www.delectabledining09.blogspot.com

      Reply
    17. Angie

      May 02, 2009 at 3:11 am

      That cheesecake looks great. It makes me wish I wasn't allergic to cheesecake.

      Reply
    18. Anj

      May 02, 2009 at 2:34 am

      That is one seriously beautiful cheesecake. I love the lemon swirls. What a lucky brother.

      Reply
    19. Tangled Noodle

      May 02, 2009 at 2:23 am

      What a lovely, sweet treat to celebrate your brother's birthday! I can empathize - all of my sisters live near each other on the West Coast while I'm the only one in the Midwest. We visit them once a year (if possible) but we always miss our birthdays with each other. It's the reason we cherish the times we do have together even more!

      Reply
    20. Pamela

      May 02, 2009 at 1:25 am

      What a sweet sister you are! That cake looks fabulous! I just made this one over Easter and it was so good!! Nice job.

      Reply
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