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Key Lime Cheesecake

Key Lime Cheesecake

Enjoy the best of both worlds with this creamy, tangy Key lime cheesecake.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 13 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Springform pan
  • Roasting pan
  • stand mixer
  • mixing bowls
  • electric mixer

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 can Cooking spray
  • 2 cups Graham cracker crumbs such as Keebler (from 1 [13 ½-ounce] box)
  • 6 Tbsp. Salted butter melted
  • 3 Tbsp. Granulated sugar

Filling

  • 5 packages Cream cheese at room temperature (8 oz.)
  • 1.5 cups Granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. All-purpose flour
  • 4 large Eggs at room temperature
  • 2 large Egg yolks at room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp. Grated Key lime zest from 3 limes
  • cup Bottled Key lime juice such as Nellie & Joe's Famous Key West Juice
  • 2 Tbsp. Heavy whipping cream

Topping

  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • ½ tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp. Powdered sugar

Additional Ingredients

  • Graham cracker crumbs
  • Key lime slices

Instructions
 

Prepare the crust

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Gather your ingredients.
  • Stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
  • Press mixture on bottom and 1½ inches up sides of prepared springform pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned and fragrant, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool Crust completely in pan on a wire rack, about 20 minutes. Wrap outside of pan in a double layer of heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Prepare the filling

  • Beat cream cheese with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Gradually add sugar and flour, beating until smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition.
  • Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition.
  • Beat in lime zest, lime juice, and heavy whipping cream on low speed just until combined. Pour Filling into cooled Crust.

Make hot water bath

  • Place springform pan in a roasting pan. Add hot water to roasting pan to reach halfway up sides of springform pan.
  • Bake at 325°F until center is almost set but still slightly wobbly, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes. Turn off oven, and let cheesecake stand in oven, with door partially open, 1 hour.

Cool cheesecake

  • Remove cheesecake from roasting pan, and place on wire rack. Remove foil from outside of pan, and cool cheesecake completely, about 2 hours.
  • Cover with plastic wrap (avoid touching top of cheesecake), and chill until very cold, at least 8 or up to 24 hours. Run a knife around outer edge of cheesecake to loosen from sides of pan, if needed. Remove sides of pan.

Prepare topping and finish the cheesecake

  • Beat heavy whipping cream and vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until foamy, about 20 seconds.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form, about 1½ minutes.
  • Place cheesecake on a serving platter; dollop with Topping, and gently spread over top of cheesecake.
  • Garnish with graham cracker crumbs and Key lime slices. Cover any leftovers with plastic wrap, and store in refrigerator up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 4gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 50mg
Keyword cheesecake, Creamy, dessert, key lime, Key Lime Cheesecake, Tangy
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