Ingredients

How to make it

  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F.
  • For Crust:
  • Finely grind graham crackers in processor. Add nuts; process until coarsely chopped. Add butter and lemon peel; blend using on/off turns just until crumbs are moist. Press crumbs firmly onto bottom (not sides) of 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake until crust is set, about 10 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
  • For filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemonade concentrate and lemon peel in large bowl until smooth. Beat in 3/4 cup sour cream. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined. Pour filling into crust. Bake until center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 50 minutes. Transfer cake to rack; cool 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile for topping: Whisk 1 cup sour cream in small bowl until very smooth. Whisk lemon curd in another small bowl until very smooth.
  • Run small sharp knife around sides of cake. Starting at outside of edge of cake, spoon small alternating dollops of sour cream and lemon curd side by side in concentric circles atop warm cake, covering cake completely. Gently shake pan to smooth out toppings. Using tip of knife, gently swirl toppings, forming marble design. Chill cake uncovered overnight.
  • Using electric mixer, beat cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Spoon cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip.
  • Run small sharp knife around sides of cake to loosen. Release pan sides of cake to loosen. Release pan sides. Transfer cake to platter. Pipe cream in decorative scallop border around top edge of cake. Garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs.
  • Bon Appétit

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    " It was excellent "
    pamelanava ate it and said...
    OH Yeah!! my mouth is watering!! I'll be trying this very soon! Thanks!
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  • sunkst21 15 years ago
    Oh... you just combined two of my most favorite things in the whole wide world...I can not wait to try this!

    Thanks :)
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  • dlpblue 16 years ago
    Love it!
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    " It was excellent "
    marriage ate it and said...
    I'm there with this one. Awesome, can't wait to try. Thank you for sharing.
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    " It was excellent "
    pudgy47 ate it and said...
    Love your Cheese Cake recipes!!!!!Thanks
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  • henrie 16 years ago
    Yep twins indeed, you make it and if I can get up that mountain I think God would say I deserved a piece before Easter LOL Thanks again for your comment and great rating.
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    " It was excellent "
    shirleyoma ate it and said...
    Oh man!! You got my attention with Lemon!! Got my 5
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