Dessert

Classic Cheese Cake is for Dessert.

Classic Cheese Cake takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Classic Cheese Cake takes 120 minutes to cook.

Classic Cheese Cake makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Classic Cheese Cake are:

For Crust:
5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, plus room-temperature butter for pan
12 graham crackers (3-by-5 inch)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp coarse salt

For Filling:
2 1/2 pounds bar low fat cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp course salt
4 large eggs
1 cup sour cream, reduced fat

For Frosting:
1/2 cup sour cream, reduced fat
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp lemon zest

Here is how you make Classic Cheese Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make crust: Butter a 9-by-3-inch springform pan. In a food processor, pulse graham crackers until fine crumbs form; add melted butter, sugar and salt, and pulse to combine. Press crumb mixture into bottom and about 1 inch up side of pan. Bake until set, 12 to 15 minutes; let cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven to 325 degrees.2. Set a kettle of water to boil. Make filling: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese on medium until fluffy, scraping down side of bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Beat in lemon zest and juice, and add salt. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down side of bowl after each addition. Beat in sour cream.3. Wrap bottom half of pan in foil. Pour in filling; place in a roasting pan. Pour in boiling water to come halfway up side of springform. Bake until just set in center, about 1 3/4 hours. Remove pan from water; let cool 20 minutes. Run a paring knife around edge; let cool completely. Cover, chill overnight before serving.4. OPTIONAL Frosting: Using a wire whip, beat powdered sugar into sour cream. Add lemon zest and mix thoroughly. Drizzle over top of cooled cake before serving.Serving Size: Makes 12 piecesNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THECHEFMEISTER.

The nutritional information for Classic Cheese Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 527.4

• Total Fat: 28.7 g
• Cholesterol: 142.2 mg
• Sodium: 557.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 54.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 14.3 g