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Key Lime Cheesecake

Key Lime Cheesecake

This Key Lime Cheesecake is perfectly tart and creamy, making it a delicious treat for any occasion.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Chilling Time 9 hours
Total Time 10 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 slices
Calories 502 kcal

Equipment

  • 9-inch springform pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • electric hand mixer
  • roasting pan
  • piping bag

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs (from 15 full sheets)
  • 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ cup salted butter diced into 1 tablespoon pieces and melted

Filling

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 pkg cream cheese softened well (but not melted)
  • 4 large eggs
  • cup sour cream
  • cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup fresh lime or key lime juice
  • 1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract

Toppings

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2.5 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • Fresh raspberries or sliced strawberries, lime wedges, lime zest, and fresh mint (optional)

Instructions
 

Crust Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with a sheet of 18 by 18 heavy duty aluminum foil.
  • Add graham crackers and sugar to a mixing bowl and stir to combine, then pour in butter and mix with a fork until evenly moistened.
  • Pour into prepared springform pan and press evenly into bottom and up the sides coming about 1-inch from the top. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, then remove and cool on a wire rack.

Cheesecake Filling Preparation

  • Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Have a large roasting pan ready and boil about 4 quarts of water.
  • In a small mixing bowl whisk together granulated sugar and cornstarch until well combined.
  • Add cream cheese to a large mixing bowl, pour sugar mixture over top and using an electric hand mixer blend cream cheese until smooth.
  • Mix in eggs one at a time, mixing just until combined after each addition. Add sour cream and heavy cream and mix until combined.
  • Mix in lime juice and vanilla. Tap bowl forcefully against countertop about 30 times to release any large air bubbles.
  • Pour over cooled graham cracker crust. Place cheesecake in roasting pan and carefully pour in enough boiling water around cheesecake pan to reach halfway up the side.
  • Bake until cheesecake is nearly set but still jiggly in the center, about 60 - 65 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and chill in refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.

Topping Preparation

  • In a medium mixing bowl whip heavy cream using an electric hand mixer set on high speed until soft peaks form.
  • Add granulated sugar and whip until stiff peaks form.
  • Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip and pipe over cheesecake just before serving. Garnish with berries, lime wedges, lime zest and mint if desired.

Notes

Make sure the foil has no holes, you don't want any water to leak in.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 502kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 6gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 357mgPotassium: 156mgSugar: 27gVitamin A: 1330IUVitamin C: 2.8mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 1.1mg
Keyword cheesecake, Creamy, dessert, Key Lime, Sweet, Tart
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