Description
A delightful layered cheesecake cake with vibrant lemon flavors and sweet blueberries, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
- For the crust: graham crackers or digestive biscuits, melted butter, a pinch of salt
- For the cheesecake layer: full-fat cream cheese, 3 eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- For the cake layer: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter
- For the blueberry compote: 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, cornstarch slurry
- Optional: lemon glaze, whipped cream, toasted almond flakes
Instructions
- Prepare the crust by pulsing the graham crackers until fine, mixing with melted butter, and pressing into a 9-inch springform pan. Chill the crust.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- For the cheesecake layer, beat cream cheese until smooth, add sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla. Incorporate eggs one at a time, mixing gently.
- Pour cheesecake mixture over the chilled crust and bake until edges set and center jiggles slightly.
- For the cake layer, cream butter and sugar, add eggs, then fold in sifted flour and baking powder.
- Once cheesecake is almost set, gently spoon the cake batter over the top and bake until puffed and browned.
- Simmer blueberries with sugar and lemon juice until softened, thicken if desired, and cool before serving.
- Chill the finished cake for at least 4 hours or overnight before slicing and serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, bring all dairy and eggs to room temperature before use. Consider a water bath for the cheesecake for a richer texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: cheesecake, lemon dessert, blueberry cake, summer cake, layered dessert
