It's not a birthday without cake

Monday, April 29, 2013




Classic Lemon Cheese Cake 

Crust:

  • 1 cup (150g) plain (all-purpose) flour
  • ¼ cup (55g) caster (superfine) sugar
  • 100g unsalted butter, chopped

  • Filling: 

  • 330g cream cheese, softened
  • 500g ricotta
  • 4 eggs
  • 1⅓ cups (295g) caster (superfine) sugar
  • ¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon rind
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 1½ tablespoons water
  • 1 cup (250ml) single (pouring) cream, whipped

    Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F). Place the flour, sugar and butter in a bowl and rub with your fingertips to form a rough dough. Press the mixture into the base of a lightly greased 20cm round springform tin lined with non-stick baking paper using a spoon. Bake the crust for 30 minutes or until golden and just cooked. Set aside. 

    To make the filling, place the cream cheese, ricotta, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and rind, and vanilla in a food processor and blend until smooth. Place the cornflour and water in bowl and mix until smooth. Add the cornflour mixture to the cheese mixture and combine. Pour over the cooked base and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until light golden and just set. Turn the oven off and allow to cool in the oven with the door closed. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until cold. Top with the cream to serve. 

    Enjoy! 

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    5 comments:

    1. Happy, happy birthday, Lauren! Hope it's a fabulous one for you. I imagine if you're munching on that cake today it couldn't go too wrong. ;)

      xoxo,

      Jules of Canines & Couture
      www.caninesandcouture.com

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    2. Once more, happy birthday! This cake looks so scrumptious!

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    3. Happy birthday - may it be a good one! Looove the cake! :-)

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    4. Oh it's your birthday! Happy birthday then, enjoy :-D

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    5. Happy belated birthday!!!!! This looks like the best birthday cake ever! Yum! Hope you had a great day!

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