Best 8 Lemon Balm Cheese Cake Recipes

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Lemon balm cheese cake is a unique and delectable dessert that combines the refreshing taste of lemon balm with the creamy richness of cheesecake. Whether you're looking for a special treat to serve at a gathering or a delightful way to satisfy your sweet tooth, this lemon balm cheese cake is sure to impress. With its delicate herbal flavor and light texture, it's a perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess. So gather your ingredients and let's embark on a culinary journey to create this delightful lemon balm cheese cake.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON CHEESE CAKE



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This is the recipe I've been using for years. If you like, use your favorite scratch recipe for the cake but I usually like to simplify all I can.

Provided by Diane Pace

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup milk
⅓ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
6 egg yolks
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake layer pans.
  • Combine the cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, milk, vegetable oil and the 3 whole eggs. Mix until blended. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until cakes test done. Set aside cakes to cool.
  • To Make Lemon Cheese Filling: In the top half of a double boiler combine the egg yolks, white sugar, butter or margarine, flour, grated lemon rind and lemon juice. Cook stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture is thick enough to spread. Let cool before spreading between cooled cake layers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 572.4 calories, Carbohydrate 71.6 g, Cholesterol 192.1 mg, Fat 30.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 539.9 mg, Sugar 51.4 g

LUSCIOUS LEMON BAKED CHEESECAKE



Luscious lemon baked cheesecake image

A simple but very impressive pud, light enough to have a slice to finish a big meal

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield Cuts into 10 slices

Number Of Ingredients 11

225g digestive biscuits
100g butter, melted
250g tub mascarpone
600g soft cheese
2 eggs, plus 2 yolks
zest 3 lemons, juice of 1
4 tbsp plain flour
175g caster sugar
½ a 284ml pot soured cream
3 tbsp lemon curd
handful raspberries, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line the bottom of a 23cm springform tin with greaseproof paper. Tip the biscuits and melted butter into a food processor, then blitz to make fine crumbs. Press into the tin and chill.
  • Whisk all the other ingredients in a large bowl until completely combined, pour into the tin, then bake for 35-40 mins until the cheesecake has a uniform wobble.
  • Turn off the oven and leave the cake inside until cool. When it is completely cooled, remove from the tin and top with soured cream. Swirl lemon curd over the top and decorate with raspberries, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 705 calories, Fat 57 grams fat, SaturatedFat 34 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 43 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 25 grams sugar, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 1.08 milligram of sodium

LEMON DREAM CHEESECAKE



Lemon Dream Cheesecake image

Light and creamy, this lemon cheesecake recipe is just the thing for a spring or summer day. -Bonnie Jost, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
FILLING:
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
10 drops yellow food coloring, optional
5 large eggs, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom and 2 in. up the inside of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cream, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest, extracts and, if desired, food coloring. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 29g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 150mg cholesterol, Sodium 286mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.

LOVELY LEMON CHEESECAKE



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Wait for the oohs and aahs when you present this luxurious lemon cheesecake recipe. The lemon flavor gives it a bright, tangy flavor. -Margaret Allen, Abingdon, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h35m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
FILLING:
5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
Thin lemon slices, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan., In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan; refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake 70-80 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. If desired, top cheesecake with lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444 calories, Fat 32g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 169mg cholesterol, Sodium 325mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 9g protein.

ALABAMA LEMON 'CHEESE' CAKE



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This Southern delicacy contains no cheese, but a buttery filling with a hint of cheese-like curd adds color and luscious flavor.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 3h

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
2 cups/360 grams sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 cups/270 grams sifted cake flour
3/4 cup milk
6 large egg whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 cup/180 grams sugar
6 large egg yolks
Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
2 egg whites, unbeaten
1 1/2 cups/270 grams sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup/135 grams shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease three 8-inch cake pans.
  • With a standing or hand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Fold in egg whites until thoroughly combined; do not overmix.
  • Divide batter into greased pans and transfer to the oven. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool on racks before removing from pans; let cool completely.
  • Combine all ingredients in top of double boiler set over boiling water. Cook, stirring constantly until very thick, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool completely before using.
  • Combine all ingredients in top of double boiler. Beat with a rotary beater or hand mixer for 1 minute, then set over boiling water and beat for about 7 minutes more or until frosting stands in glossy peaks. Remove from the heat and continue beating until frosting is cool and thick enough to hold firm swirls. Let cool completely before using.
  • Spread the lemon filling between the layers and on top. Spread the frosting on the sides of the cake and press with shredded coconut.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 677, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 92 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 22 grams, Sodium 195 milligrams, Sugar 71 grams, TransFat 1 gram

LEMON VERBENA CHEESECAKE



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With its exquisite lemon-oil fragrance, lemon verbena adds a sophisticated accent to a creamy vanilla cheesecake. Lemon verbena is also a perfect complement to strawberries. A generous quantity of fruit and a delicate slice of cheesecake makes for a balanced finish to a special meal.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 5h10m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

20 reduced-fat vanilla wafers
1 tablespoon canola oil
16 ounces (1-percent) cottage cheese (about 2 cups)
8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), cut into pieces
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch salt
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lemon verbena or lemon balm
2 quarts fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons sugar
Lemon verbena or lemon balm sprigs, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap the outside of the pan with a double thickness of foil. Put a kettle of water on to boil for the water bath.
  • To make crust: Pulse vanilla wafers in a food processor into fine crumbs. Add oil and pulse to blend. Press crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan. (Rinse and dry the workbowl.)
  • To make filling: Process cottage cheese in food processor until very smooth and silky, stopping to scrape down the sides once or twice. Add cream cheese and process until smooth. Add 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla and salt; process until well blended. Add eggs and pulse several times just until mixed in. Sprinkle in lemon verbena (or lemon balm); mix with a rubber spatula. (Do not process.) Scrape the filling into the crust-lined pan.
  • Place the cheesecake in a shallow roasting pan and pour in enough boiling water to come 1 inch up the outside of the springform pan. Bake until the edges are set but the center quivers slightly, 50 to 55 minutes. Turn off the oven. Let the cheesecake cool in the oven, with the door ajar, for 1 hour.
  • Remove foil from pan. Cover cheesecake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
  • To make topping: About 1/2 hour before serving, rinse strawberries. Set aside 3 whole berries for garnish; hull remaining berries and slice into a bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and toss to coat. Let stand until strawberries are juicy, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • To serve, place cheesecake on a serving platter and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan; remove pan rim. Make 3 lengthwise cuts in each whole berry; press lightly and arrange fanned berries in the center of the cheesecake. Garnish with a sprig of lemon verbena (or lemon balm). Cut cheesecake into slices and place on dessert plates. Top each serving with strawberries and juice and garnish with another lemon verbena (or lemon balm) sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calorie, Fat 6 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 54 milligrams, Sodium 212 milligrams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams

SIMPLE LEMON CHEESECAKE



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This was posted in the Montreal Gazette. Some one had requested a cheesecake made from the restaurant Franny's that has been closed for quite some time now. This is in time for Shavuot, which requires Jews to eat dairy during the holiday.

Provided by Studentchef

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 2h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1 lb cream cheese, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
3 eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup whipping cream

Steps:

  • For the crust:.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. Lightly butter an 8 inch springform pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine crumbs with sugar, then with butter and press mixture int bottom of pan, packing it down with the base of a flat glass.
  • Bake until golden about seven to ten minutes.
  • For the Cheese filling:
  • Keep the oven at 400 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and sugar blending until smooth. Blend in sour cream. Stir in beaten eggs, one third at a time. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and vanilla, blending well.
  • Pour into baked crust and place in oven. Immediately turn heat down to 300 degrees F and bake for one hour or until cake begins to rise on the sides.
  • Turn oven off. Open oven door and let cake sit in oven for another 30 minutes. Remove, set on rack.
  • For cheesecake topping:.
  • have the oven at 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine all three ingredients, blending with a spoon until smooth.
  • Spread over top of baked cheesecake. If cake has cracks, use topping to fill in the spaces.
  • Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool completely before removing side of springform pan. Chill until ready to serve.
  • Cheesecake can be wrapped closely in plastic and refrigerated for about four days or frozen two weeks. served chilled with fresh fruit or fruit coulis.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 657.2, Fat 47.9, SaturatedFat 26.6, Cholesterol 229.5, Sodium 391, Carbohydrate 49.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 41.7, Protein 9.9

NO BAKE LEMON CHEESE CAKE



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I originally found this recipe on the back of a can of Nestles condensed milk about 30 years ago but lost it a few years back and after a google search I found it again. If you like a strong lemon flavour add the grated lemon rind. I use a deep pie plate but you could use a spring form cake tin but I think you would need to line the side. Chill time is the cooking time (30 minutes for crust and 4 hours for cheese cake to set). Once set I quite often slice the cheesecake and freeze slices in an air tight container - DH takes frozen slices in the morning for work for morning tea (about 2-3 hours later).

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 4h45m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

250 g biscuits
125 g butter (melted)
250 g cream cheese (I use Philadelphia at room temperature)
400 g condensed milk
2 teaspoons lemon rind (grated) (optional)
80 ml lemon juice (1/3 cup)
1 teaspoon gelatin (powder)
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (grated) (optional)

Steps:

  • Line a 25cm (10 inch) deep pie plate with alfoil overlapping around the edges.
  • Crush biscuits into fine crumbs (a food processor is great for this).
  • Mix in melted butter and combine well.
  • Reserve 2 tablespoons of crumbs for decoration if wanted (or if not using nutmeg).
  • Press rest or all of crumbs into pie plate, pressing down firmly. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to help set.
  • Into a mixing bowl put in cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon rind if using and mix thoroughly until well blended (about 5 minutes).
  • Mix water and gelatine until gelatine is dissolved and add to cream cheese mixture.
  • Pour into prepared chilled shell.
  • Decorate with reserved crumbs or nutmeg.
  • Chill for 4 hours to fully set.
  • VARIATION -.
  • For a chocolate version omit lemon juice and rind and add 125 grams of melted chocolate to cheese mix and use plain chocolate biscuits for base and decorate with grated chocolate or curls.
  • To remove from pie plate lift out by edges of alfoil and transfer to serving plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.3, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 68.6, Sodium 365.5, Carbohydrate 34.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 23.4, Protein 6.7

Tips:

  • To ensure a smooth and creamy cheesecake, make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature before mixing it with the other ingredients.
  • If you don't have a springform pan, you can use a regular 9-inch pie plate. Just be sure to trim the excess pastry around the edges.
  • For a more intense lemon flavor, use freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest.
  • If you don't have lemon balm, you can substitute it with another herb, such as mint or basil.
  • Serve the cheesecake chilled with fresh berries or whipped cream.

Conclusion:

This lemon balm cheesecake is a refreshing and delicious dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy texture, tangy lemon flavor, and delicate herb aroma, this cheesecake is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this lemon balm cheesecake a try.

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