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Blueberry Cheesecake
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Blueberry Cheesecake

Creamy, rich cheesecake flavored with a bit of lemon zest is crowned with blueberry topping in this lovely blueberry cheesecake. This is one dessert you’ll want to make all year round!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
8 hrs
Total Time
9 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12
Course: Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 9- inch Graham Cracker Crust
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • lemon zest of 1 large
  • 4 8- ounce cream cheese room temperature, packages quantity not specified
  • 4 large egg room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • Blueberry Sauce homemade

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring a kettle of water to boil for the water bath.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, mix together the sugar and lemon zest, rubbing the two between your fingertips until the sugar is moistened and fragrant.
  3. Add the cream cheese to the bowl and beat with the lemon sugar for about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for an additional 30 seconds. Add in eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after adding the second and fourth egg. After adding the final egg and scraping the sides of the bowl, mix again for 30 seconds. The mixture should be smooth and creamy. Add in the vanilla and heavy cream and mix for an additional 30 seconds.
  4. Pour the cheesecake filling over the prepared crust.
  5. Place pan into a larger pan (I use a roasting pan) and pour boiling water into the larger pan until halfway up the sides of the cheesecake pan. Gently lay a piece of foil over the pan – do not tighten the foil as we want to allow the air to still circulate.
  6. Bake 55-65 minutes, the edges will appear to be set, but the center will still have some jiggle to it. At this point, turn off the oven, and leave the oven door cracked. Allow the cheesecake to rest in the cooling oven for one hour.
  7. After one hour has passed, carefully remove the cheesecake from the water bath and place on a cooling rack to cool completely. Once the cake is completely cooled, place it into the refrigerator for at least 8 hours.
  8. Just before serving, top the cheesecake with homemade blueberry sauce.

Notes

  • Makes 1 9-inch cheesecake.
  • Use my tutorial to learn how to bake cheesecake in a water bath.
  • Store cheesecake in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.