So many of my favorite desserts have this one thing in common! ✨

Hey friends❣️

Summer 2025 has been the summer of cheesecake for me. I didn't plan it that way, but I never do with recipes.

It started with my Almond Cheesecake which was so incredible (almond lovers take note!) that I stocked the fridge with little cream cheese bricks at the ready for more experiments. My No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake came next and that sealed the deal.

Cheesecake really is the ultimate summer dessert, nothing can touch that cool silky experience!

Lemon Cheesecake

My lemon cheesecake recipe is a creamy New York style cheesecake with a vivid lemon flavor and a yummy gingersnap crumb crust. This gem of a recipe is easy to follow and bakes up beautifully every time. Here's how reader Margie puts it:

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Sue – With this one recipe, I am officially a baking hero with my family and it’s all because of you, my HERO! This is the fifth lemon cheesecake I’ve been requested to make and no one can get enough. Amazing! ”

When I think about it, a crazy percentage of my favorite desserts are baked in one pan. And so many of you tell me you don't have one in your kitchen!

A springform pan is a must for a few reasons:

It has high sides, much higher than a regular cake pan, so tall cakes like my Irish Apple Cake or my new fave Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake won't spill over.
The sides of the pan are removable so delicate cakes like my Blueberry Lemon Tart or my No Bake Chocolate Mousse Pie won't get destroyed when you go to serve them.
If you love cheesecake, you need one, end of story.

A good nonstick springform pan is a kitchen essential!

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Excellent recipe. My Italian host said it was the best cake she had ever tasted! I added an extra small egg, some raising agent just in case, lessened the sugar, and topped with sliced peaches. The ingredients were top quality from the market here in Italy. The freshest ground almonds and ricotta. I’m going to make it again today. 🙂

— TESSA

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Sue Moran

I love to make delicious food, photograph it, and write about it, but mostly, I just love to EAT. Isn’t that what it’s all about? My recipes are bold and vibrant, but totally approachable ~ and my philosophy? We should all have the tools to feed ourselves well, and the confidence to cut loose a little in the kitchen. Food should be fun!

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