Busy family life occasionally leads to no prepared dessert. I know! Bad mother. We always have ice-cream or 'shock horror' bought desserts available but there really is nothing like a homemade cheesecake to soothe the soul. We all need some stock recipes that we know will turn out well, are easy to make with enough for leftovers once everyone has eaten. This Lemon & Ginger Cheesecake is just that. Best of all is it a No-Bake Cheesecake too - even the youngest member of the family can help prepare this one.
We like it fairly lemony so use 2 lemons, however if you prefer a more subtle lemon taste, just one will do fine. In fact, if you just want a plain vanilla cheesecake with a ginger biscuit base, then this is the perfect recipe too.
Lemon & Ginger No-Bake Family Cheesecake
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| Serves | 8+ |
| Prep time | 3 hours, 20 minutes |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Casual Party |
Ingredients
- 180g Crushed Ginger Nut Biscuits
- 125g Melted Butter
- 360g Soft Cream Cheese
- 284ml Double Cream
- 100g Icing Sugar
- 2 Medium Lemons (Zest & Juice)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Note
Works equally well with limes instead of lemons
Directions
| Ginger & Lemon Cheesecake | |
| 1. | |
| Line an 9" round cake tin with baking parchment or reusable liner | |
| 2. | |
| Mix the ginger biscuits and melted butter together until combined and add to the base of the cake tin. Press down until evenly distributed and quite solid. Refridgerate for 30 mins min | |
| 3. | |
| In a large mixing bowl, place the cream cheese, double cream, vanilla and lemon zest & juice. Combine using an electric whisk until thickens - I whisk for approx 4-5 minutes then scrape down the sides. | |
| 4. | |
| Fold in the icing sugar and continue to whisk until really thick. | |
| 5. | |
| Add the cheesecake mix on top of the ginger biscuit base and pop back in the fridge for at least 3 hours, preferable overnight | |
| 6. | |
| Decorate with thin slices of lemon and more crushed ginger biscuits | |
Bake of the Week
Bake of the WeekThe first thing you might notice about my recipe for this week is that it is 'No-Bake'. Bit of a dozy moment when blog planning there but hopefully you will agree that the cheesecake is just as appetising as a baked dessert. From time to time, we do get entries that are not bakes but as long as they are tasty, that's ok with us!
Many Thanks as usual go to Jenny at Mummy Mishaps for holding the fort last week. Did you see her Party Ring Marble Cake - Just Wow! There's not a child I know that wouldn't want to dive into that.
My featured bake for this week comes from Glutarama with her Self Saucing Chocolate Puddings. I've always loved the magic of how the cake appears on the top of all that gooey sauce.
As usual I have added several more baking ideas onto my 'To Bake' list. Which out of this week's entries are enticing you?
1. A wonderful Salted Caramel Cheesecake from The Baking Explorer plus everything you need to know about the phenomena that is Salted Caramel.
2. Perfect for baking fundraisers, Vegan Vanilla & Raspberry Jam Cupcakes from Curly's Cooking
3. These Jammy Dodger Cupcakes wouldn't last 2 minutes in this house. Thanks to Only Crumbs Remain for sharing.
4. Tin & Thyme describes her Triple Chocolate Almond Brownies as 'dark, rich and fudgy'
5. So much better than shop bought, Blueberry & Orange Muffins from Something Sweet Something Savoury
6. Celebrating Spring Wild garlic season with her Wild Garlic Pesto Pinwheels is Foodie Quine
Our linky is open for your next bakes. If it is your first time here at #BakeoftheWeek then welcome, please feel free to join in. We welcome all levels of baking from complete newbies to professionals and there is no theme. Whatever you have cooked in an oven or slow cooker is welcome to be added (or even No-Bake Cheesecakes!)
Please link to myself (https://casacostello.com - Please notice I have a new URL as I have gone https so the badge has also changed) and Jenny (http://mummymishaps.co.uk) as well as adding the badge to your post. If you have chance, it is great to see members visiting and commenting on other entrants too. Lets spread the #BakeoftheWeek love!
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Your cheesecake looks amazing and I love the combination of lemon and ginger - it's one of my favourites!
Such a refreshing combination isn't it? More foods should contain lemon & ginger.
I love no bake cheesecakes. They taste so much fresher and often more tangy. love a lime and ginger combination.
Yes I love a baked cheesecake for pure indulgence but no-bake ones are much lighter and refreshing.
Lemon and ginger is such an amazing flavour combination, but I have never had it in a cheesecake before. I am going to have to try it.
Hope you enjoy it - Its not too strong a taste of both.
This is perfect for this time of year with the Lemon I could do with giving this ago as looks so yummy.
You are right, this is so perfect for this balmy bank holiday weekend!
I'm not sure whether I could 'veganize' this recipe, but ginger and lemon is certainly a great combo!
Ooh yes, I'm not sure how reliable vegan cream cheese is for making cheesecakes.
Oh my gosh, this looks beyond amazing! I always want to make Cheesecake but never get round to doing it. This recipe is going to be my bank holiday treat! xx
They are so satisfying to make as not that labour intensive and ever so tasty!
Lemon cheesecake is one of my favourites but I’ve never had it with ginger too, sounds tasty x
It really is Rhian - Lemon cheesecake is one of my faves too x
This cheesecake recipe looks great. I think my family would love it if I tried it out!
It was definitely a family favourite in our house!
OK I need this in my life cheesecake is my favourite at the moment, I absolutely adore a good slice, it has become my go to cake for this year.
So easy to make aren't they and they stretch so far - 2nds are a must!
Cheesecake is the all time most wonderful dessert for the family - I am also addicted to ginger so this is gorgeous.
I love experimenting with ginger too. Just a tiny bit can transform a recipe.
I have a weakness for no bake recipes because I have four kids and it's not easy to come up with desserts that take not time to make! I think this one's a must try and the flavor's perfect for spring and summer! I love it!
I have to confess I've not tried lemon & ginger together - sounds gorgeous though especially in a cheesecake - I could very happily have a slice this evening 🙂
Angela x
Oh my goodness, this looks amazing and I love anything that's no bake, especially when it's got ginger in it, yum!!
I love cheesecake especially if its no bake and ginger and lemon are two of our favourite ingredient to top that. So will definitely give this cake a go. Your photo looks super as well.
Oh my. I do love a no-bake cheesecake and lemon and ginger sounds heavenly. Gotta go on my "absolutely must try" list "D.
Thanks also for doing another fab baking round-up. I want to try everything - as usual.
I love lemon and ginger together. This looks absolutely delicious and having a no bake is even better
The cheesecake looks incredible and perfect for a sunny afternoon’s pudding!
I feel like you read my mind, I've been in love with lemon ginger tea lately but together in a cheesecake, that's like next level happiness! <3 xo
I love cheesecakes - any flavour really but especially no bake ones. yours look super tasty and I love ginger and lemon together too. thank you for hosting this last week x