🍋 No-Bake Lemon Dazzling Blueberry Cream Cake
Cool, creamy, fruity, and no oven required!
🌿 Ingredients
For the crust:
• 200g (about 20) graham crackers or digestive biscuits, crushed
• 100g (7 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tbsp sugar (optional, if you like it sweeter)
• Zest of 1 lemon (for a fresh citrus twist)
For the lemon cream filling:
• 300ml (1 ¼ cups) heavy cream, cold
• 300g (1 ⅓ cups) cream cheese, softened
• 120g (½ cup) lemon curd (store-bought or homemade)
• 100g (½ cup) powdered sugar
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the blueberry topping:
• 250g (2 cups) fresh or frozen blueberries
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp cold water (slurry, for thickening)
Optional garnish:
• Lemon zest
• Whipped cream
• Fresh blueberries
• Mint leaves
🥄 Instructions
1. Make the crust:
1 In a bowl, combine crushed graham crackers, melted butter, sugar, and lemon zest.
2 Press mixture firmly into the base of a 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan.
3 Chill in the fridge for 20–30 minutes to firm up.
2. Make the lemon cream filling:
1 In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
2 Add lemon curd, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Mix until creamy.
3 In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
4 Fold the whipped cream into the lemon-cream cheese mixture gently, until well combined.
5 Pour the filling over the chilled crust and smooth the top.
6 Chill in the fridge for at least 4–6 hours (or overnight) until set.
3. Prepare the blueberry topping:
1 In a small saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
2 Simmer over medium heat until berries start to break down.
3 Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened (1–2 minutes).
4 Let cool completely before spooning over the set lemon cream layer.
4. Decorate and serve:
Top with fresh lemon zest, a few whole blueberries, whipped cream swirls, and mint leaves for a dazzling finish. Serve chilled!
✨ Fresh, creamy, citrusy & bursting with blueberries — your new favorite no-bake dessert.