Lemon Cheesecake with Strawberry Crust

Ingredients

Crust

    1 box Pillsbury Strawberry Cake Mix
    1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
    1 tablespoon lemon juice

Cheesecake

    16oz cream cheese (softened)
    3/4 cups granulated sugar
    1/2 cup sour cream
    2 teaspoons vanilla
    1/3 cup lemon juice
    zest of 2 lemons, divided
    2 eggs

Topping

    1/2 cup Pillsbury Strawberry Frosting

Directions

Crust

Step 1
Preheat kitchen appliance to 325
In a bowl, stir along ready-mix, butter, and juice till well combined. Press into a lubricated 9" springform pan. Set aside.

Cheesecake

Step 2
In a bowl, beat cheese and sugar till light-weight and creamy. Add cream, vanilla, juice, and zest of 1 lemon and blend well. combine in eggs simply till combined - don't over combine. Pour over crust and bake 45-50 minutes or till set however slightly jiggly. enable to chill utterly, then cowl and chill a minimum of four hours.

Topping

Step 3
If desired, pipe ice round the fringe of the cheesecake. Sprinkle the zest of 1 lemon over the complete cheesecake. Store lined within the icebox.