Lemon Curd Cheesecake

This is simply the best lemon curd cheesecake recipe! The aromatic sweet notes of lemon and the tanginess of the cream cheese make a beautiful flavor combination really hard to beat. The classic buttery graham cracker crust is the perfect base for this cheesecake. You leave it just with the lemon curd topping or you can crown it with a tall and fluffy Italian meringue, which contrasts perfectly with the creamy texture of the cheesecake. You need to taste it for yourself understand how delicious really is this cheesecake. It’s the creamiest, silkiest and most decadent cheesecake recipe you’ll find!

I can’t believe I’m publishing this recipe now. I developed this recipe a long time ago for a family lunch and is the inspiration for my Brownie Cheesecake Bars and my Lemon Curd Cheesecake Tart. But time went by and I never…

Cream Cheese Lemon Pound Cake

I simply can’t resist lemon and cream cheese together, so obviously I needed to put them together in a recipe! This cake is super soft and has lots of citrusy notes thanks to all the lemon zest in the batter and lemon juice in the cream cheese frosting. A bit of cream cheese in the actual cake batter makes this cake a bit lighter. It’s pure simplicity and pure perfection!

What I love about this cake, even more than its amazing taste, is that it’s so simple and yet people go crazy for it. Everyone loves a good lemon cake. Most people probably have a nostalgic story attached to one, no matter…

cake recipesDev AmadeoFebruary 19, 2024cream cheese frosting, cream cheese, lemon, lemons, cake flour, loaf cakes, spring Comments

Easy Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Curd and Meringue

This Lemon Olive Oil Cake is tender, soft and super moist. It’s a simple cake recipe that you can make in about an hour any time you are craving a sweet and easy bite. But the addition of the lemon curd in the batter and a crowning mellow meringue on top make this a showstopper for any special occasion! It’s simply a crowdpleaser!

If you have never baked a cake with olive oil, you are missing out badly! Baking cakes with olive oil is perfectly fine. You know I love olive oil cakes. The lightness…

sweet eats, cake recipesDev AmadeoOctober 9, 2023lemon curd, lemon, lemons, olive oil, meringue, summer Comments

Lemon Basil Olive Oil Cake

You may think of this as a classic lemon olive oil cake, but then each bite has the sweet and aromatic notes of basil. Doesn’t it sound delicious?! This cake is very soft, moist, supple and lemony. It’s the cake for lemon lovers because it has lemon juice and lemon zest all over it! The cake itself is made in less than 45 minutes, including prep time, and you only need a few basic ingredients to make it. A super creamy buttercream with a touch of lemon and cream cheese is, literally, the icing on the cake!

sweet eats, cake recipesDev AmadeoAugust 15, 2023make ahead desserts, lemon, lemons, basil, spring, summer, olive oil, citrus Comments

Lemon Yogurt Cake

This easy Lemon Yogurt Cake is incredibly fluffy, moist and tender! I am kidding you not when I tell you it will kind of melt in your hand if you try to grab a piece. The star is the crunchy sugary topping, something I’ll start using in many other cakes now. I can’t go back now! It’s a technique you can use in many cakes. Start with this one and you will be hooked for ever!

I guess we can never have too many easy snacking cake recipes! They’re so good, morning, evening and night and anything in between. For me, they’re especially priceless for late night, when I’m craving…

sweet eats, cake recipesDev AmadeoJuly 20, 2023lemon, lemons, yogurt, yogurt cakes Comment

Lemon Pistachio Loaf Cake

This lemon pistachio cake is out of this world!! With a super soft and tender crumb, is a cake perfect for snacking and sharing around. I promise you can get a prettier swirl than mine, but you have to keep reading to understand why is that! The point is that this is another wonderful loaf cake recipe that you need to have on your repertoire for those moments you want a classic simple cake.

I have to admit I was pretty hesitant about sharing this cake. It has been sitting in my computer for a few weeks now. It was addictive and so good! But being my own director, cinematographer production assistant and talent while filming videos has its consequences, haha! For some reason I had to rush the process a bit while filming…

sweet eats, cake recipesDev AmadeoJuly 9, 2023lemon, lemons, pistachios, loaf cakes, cake flour Comments

Lemon Curd Jumbo Almond Muffins

These Lemon Curd Jumbo Almond Muffins are for lemon lovers! The are full of sliced almonds, the tops are ultra crunchy and yes, they have lemon curd in the batter and lemon zest in the streusel on top. The texture is super crumbly, typical of quick breads. You will feel the hint of lemon in every bite!

I’m so happy to bring you this brand new recipe, the first in the last couple of months. I’ve been away working in something that’s been on my to-do list for a very long time, probably more than…

breakfast recipesDev AmadeoNovember 3, 2022lemon, lemons, muffins, lemon curd, sweet breakfast, almonds Comments

Lemon Curd Mini Cheesecakes

These Lemon Curd Mini Cheesecakes are so much fun for Easter Sunday! The cheesecake filling is super creamy and the lemon curd well, super lemony, as you can tell by how much that bright yellow color is screaming! A super fluffy meringue on top works as the perfect canvas for Easter decorations. They are simply adorable! A perfect make ahead dessert for Easter and super easy to put together!

If you’ve been around here, you know I’m a bit lazy when it comes to creating elaborate decorations. Probably a combination of laziness and lack of skills in reality because to tell you the truth, I don’t know much about highly specialized techniques to make fancy candy decorations. What I love to do is to use…

easter recipes, cheesecake recipesDev AmadeoApril 12, 2022cream cheese, lemon, spring, meringue, easter Comments

Lemon Lavender Basque Cheesecake

A good Basque cheesecake has to be one of the easiest cheesecakes to make and one of the most surprising things to eat! The basic recipe has only 6 ingredients, you mix it by hand and it’s baked in 20 minutes. It’s ultra creamy, dense and rich but still feels pretty light because it has no crust. I made this Basque cheesecake with lemon and lavender, sending subtle floral notes all over your taste buds. It’s something totally beautiful and insanely good!

If you’re a total cheesecake lover you probably have heard of Basque Cheesecake by now. If you haven’t, word on the internet says it’s a dessert originated in the ’90's by chef Santiago Rivera from La Viña in San Sebastián for his restaurant Pintxos. The original recipe calls for…

easter recipes, cheesecake recipesDev AmadeoApril 7, 2022cream cheese, lemon, lavender, spring Comments

Lemon Curd Cheesecake Tart with Basil Lemon Crust

This lemon curd cheesecake tart recipe is very, very creamy and full of lemon flavor! Besides all the lemon in the silky lemon curd, it has lemon zest in the crust as well. I also infused the crust with basil and it brings out the lemon flavor beautifully, besides adding a floral and fresh note to every bite. It’s a super easy make-ahead dessert. This tart is so happy and vibrant, it will make you smile with every bite!

Lemon Tart with Rosemary Infused Chocolate Crust

sweet eats, tarts and pies recipesDev AmadeoDecember 30, 2018chocolate, rosemary, lemon, citrus, herbs, make ahead desserts, most popular Comments

Lemon Blondie Bars

sweet eats, bars and cookies recipesDev AmadeoJune 30, 2018lemon, citrus, summer Comments