Hey there Baking Friends– Ran across this cheese cake recipe (on Pinterest, where else??) and gave it a try last weekend for a game night with a crowd of friends. Sally and I made Jeopardy game, complete with buzzers and question boards with facts about all the friends–it was a whole lot of chaotic noisy fun!!
And the cheesecake was even better than I’d hoped. So light (for cheesecake!) and creamy and with just enough lemon flavor. The secret ingredient is the lemon pudding mix!! We ate the last leftover piece last night and I was sad to see it go…
LEMON PUDDING CHEESECAKE
Crust:
1 1/2 cup graham crackers crushed (about 8 crackers)
1/2 cup coconut
4 tab. butter, melted
Filling:
32 oz. cream cheese (4 – 8 oz. packages)
3/4 cup sugar
2 tab. flour
2 tab. milk
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
2 small packages instant lemon pudding (3.4 oz. size)
topping:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 tab. powdered sugar
1 tab. instant vanilla pudding (for stabilizer)
garnish– lemon slice, mint leaf
Mix the graham cracker crumbs, coconut and melted butter in the bottom of a 9″ or 10″ springform pan. Press them down to uniformly cover the bottom of the pan and bake at 350 degrees for just 10 minutes.
To make the filling, use an electric mixer to beat together the cream cheese and sugar until it’s creamy. Then add in the flour milk, sour cream, eggs and lemon pudding. Beat on high speed until it’s thoroughly blended.
Spoon the thick batter over the graham cracker crust and set into the 300 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes until the cheesecake is puffy in the middle and just a little wobbly when you shake it. Open the oven door and turn off he heat and let the cheesecake sit in the cooling oven for an hour. Then run a sharp knife around the edge to loosen it from the pan and set it into the fridge at least 4 hours to firm up.
When you’re about ready to serve the cheesecake, beat the whipping cream, powdered sugar and instant vanilla pudding with an electric mixer (the whisk attachment works best) until it is very firm. Spoon it over the top of the cake and garnish with lemon and leaves. So pretty!
Sounds and looks amazing!
Another sweet diamond!
Thanks! It’s lovely to hear from you…
I so admire your baking skills, Rhonda! 🙂 Looks absolutely amazing ❤ Hopefully, you feel better today! Stay warm, my friend! 🙂
Thanks Vero! Yep think this cold is (finally!) over. Wondering about the move…?? Sounds complicated just coming home from such a big trip! take care. xox
My oh my, this looks mouth-watering. I love everything lemon. This will be at the top of my list. Thank you Rhonda!
Hey Debra! We had lemon chicken & pasta last night and I have to say, I love lemon too. Fun to read your post about Keko!! take care. xox
You too, yum! And Keko says hello! xo
As a lemon lover, this is my kind of dessert!
Wish I could send you a slice! Pinned your Rum Cake– it looks great! xo
Thank You. I was a huge hit over the holiday season!
Oooooh yum, pretty cake as always Rhonda. Love lemon flavored cheesecake!😍😋
Thanks Ursula!! This is one I’ll be making again (and again). Happy Weekend!! What are you all up to?? xox
Oh my! Lemon is my favorite! You know how to make it look so perfect, too! 💞🌞
You’re so sweet Lisa– thanks.
Im starting to love lemon recently and can’t wait to try this recipe!
Hi Isabel!! Hope you like it! I just checked in to your blog– enjoyed your post on your trip to China– are you blogging somewhere else now?? Good to hear from you… xo
I started a food blog in September, healthyiz.wordpress.com, because I do not travel as much as I’d like these days, but food is always around me. Due to college, I’ve fallen off the wagon… I hope to get it running again soon though!
Hi Isabel– I can imagine that– with all the demands of college!! Hope I can read ahead when you travels begin!!
Magnificent cheesecake ! Love this lemon-flavored velvety cake !!
Thanks Megala– you’re so kind. xo
I am always sad to see desserts go. Just finished the last of the Christmas cookies I had stashed in the freezer. Boo hooo!! -Kat
ha ha ha! And I just finished the last of the Christmas toffee a friend gave me and I stashed in the back of the cupboard!! What have baked up since Christmas?? hugs Kat!
Omg this looks so delicious! 💖
Why thanks! so kind.
This looks amazing, Rhonda! I’ve got to make this for my husband – he loves cheesecake! 😊
Hey Daisy! thanks. Your Dresden quilt looks amazing (and impossible to sew together! How do you fit the circle in the middle??? You are amazing! take care friend. xo
Oh Rhonda, can I come live with you guys? J/k but I would love to eat everything you make. This looks so light and creamy dreamy!
Hey Mollie– I’d love it if you’d drop by!! Any trips to CA in the plans?? xo