Lemon Cake Bites Recipes

LEMON CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan. Set aside.
• For crust, in a small bowl combine finely crushed graham crackers, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes then cool on a wire rack.
• In a medium bowl whisk together milk and pudding mix until smooth; set aside. In a large bowl beat Neufchatel cheese and fat-free cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the remaining 3/4 cup sugar, yogurt, pudding mixture and salt. Beat until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 tablespoon of the lemon peel and the lemon juice until combined.
• Evenly spread batter over cooled graham cracker crust. Bake for 65 to 75 minutes or until a 1-inch area around outside edges appears set when gently shaken (center will still jiggle when gently shaken). Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cover cheesecake with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic wrap touches the surface of the cheesecake to avoid condensation. Chill for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl combine white baking pieces and shortening. Microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 10 to 60 seconds or until melted, stirring every 20 seconds.
• Drizzle the melted mixture over baked cheesecake; sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut cheesecake out of the pan. Cut into 25 squares. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon peel.

LEMON CAKE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a 9 x 12-inch baking sheet with 1-inch high sides with nonstick spray; line with parchment paper and spray again.
• Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In another bowl, blend egg yolks, oil, water, lemon extract, and zest. Gradually whisk flour mixture into yolk-oil mixture until smooth.
• Beat egg whites in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until frothy. Gradually add 1/8 cup sugar to the whties and continue beating until they-re shiny and hold firm peaks as beaters are lifted out. Whisk 1/3 of the beaten whites into the batter to lighten it; gently fold in the remaining whites with a whisk.
• Pour batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Tilt the pan to evenly spread the batter (don't use a spatula--it can deflate the whites), then bake the cake 12-13 minutes, or until just set. Cool to room temperature, remove from pan, peel off paper, and cut into 1 1/2-inch rounds. (Don't cut rounds too big, or assembled cakes will be floppy when picked up).
• Whip cream and lemon curd together for the lemon cream, beating to soft peaks. Dollop 1 tablespoon cream on each cake round.
• Top cakes with berries, dust with powdered sugar, then garnish with mint. Serve or chill up to 2 hours.

LEMON CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Grease 18 holes of two 12 hole patty pans (round based pans).
• Place each biscuit over the 18 holes of prepared pans.
• Cook in a moderate oven, 180C, for about 5 minutes or until soft to touch.
• Using the back of a teaspoon, gently press biscuits back into pan holes. Cool in pans.
• Beat cream cheese, icing sugar and juice in a small bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
• Divide lemon butter between biscuits.
• Top with cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until firm.
• Remove cheesecakes from pan, top with whipped cream.
• Decorate as desired eg grated lemon rind, fresh mint leaves.

LEMON BITE COOKIES (CAKE MIX)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl combine cake mix, egg and cool whip, mix well Batter will be very stiff.
• Drop teaspoonful of dough into powered sugar.
• Then roll into 1 inch balls,
• Place balls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown on bottom.
• Cool on wire rack.