Name: Cheesecake Swirled Lemon Butter Cake Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup sour cream; 2 tbsp heavy cream; 1 egg yolk; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp Baking Soda; ⅛ tsp salt; ⅔ cup granulated sugar; ½ cup butter; 1 large egg; ¼ cup sour cream; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1½ tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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How To Make Cheesecake Swirled Lemon Butter Cake

Treat yourself to this cheesecake and lemon butter cake fusion. It’s rich and dense with a distinct lemony flavor and hint of buttery sweetness.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8ozcream cheese,softened
⅓cupgranulated sugar
¼cupsour cream
2tbspheavy cream
1egg yolk
1tbsplemon juice
1tsplemon zest
1cupall-purpose flour
1½tspbaking powder
½tspbaking soda
⅛tspsalt
⅔cupgranulated sugar
½cupbutter,softened
1large egg
¼cupsour cream
3tbsplemon juice
1½tsplemon zest
1tspvanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, whip together cream cheese and granulated sugar until fluffy and smooth, about 2 minutes.
Stir in sour cream and heavy cream. Add in egg yolk, lemon juice, and lemon zest and mix until combine, set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, make the lemon butter cake by whisking together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, set aside.
In another mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, whip together butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy. Stir in egg.
Mix in sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Add in dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
Pour cake batter into a buttered 9-inch springform pan and spread mixture into an even layer. Pour cream cheese mixture over cake batter layer and spread cream cheese mixture into an even layer.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes until edges are golden. Allow cooling before cutting into slices.
Serve warm garnished with lots of powdered sugar

Recipe Notes

Alternatively, allow cooling at room temperature for 30 minutes, then cover and chill for 1 hour. Slice and serve with sweetened whipped cream and optional fresh raspberries.

Nutrition

Calories: 329.01kcal
Fat: 21.32g
Saturated Fat: 12.53g
Trans Fat: 0.37g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.60g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.01g
Carbohydrates: 31.68g
Fiber: 0.41g
Sugar: 21.40g
Protein: 3.90g
Cholesterol: 92.65mg
Sodium: 221.66mg
Calcium: 98.06mg
Potassium: 82.37mg
Iron: 0.91mg
Vitamin A: 206.36µg
Vitamin C: 3.13mg

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