# @sugarspun_sam on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CslnbzmO_14
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/6664299-sugarspun-sam-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d2c401782b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-05-23T13:43:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Samantha Merritt (@sugarspun_sam) — https://gondola.cc/sugarspun_sam

## Caption

This highly-requested key lime cheesecake recipe eluded me for years. Three years, to be exact. While you might think that it would be as simple as adding a splash of lime juice and zest to my classic cheesecake recipe, it turns out that is absolutely not the case.

Simply adding lime juice actually negatively affected the texture; made it too mealy, too airy for what should be a smooth and creamy custard, and resulted in a lackluster lime flavor that was lost beside the tang of the cream cheese. I went through dozens of boxes of said cream cheese before repeatedly, begrudgingly, tabling the recipe to perfect at a later time.

The key lime cheesecake breakthrough finally came when I cracked the code for my lemon cheesecake recipe. Rather than simply adding juice (which contains a great deal of water and results in the awkward texture), cooking the juice into a curd results in a smooth, creamy custard. Equally importantly, it also yields bright key lime flavor that’s not too sour with just the right amount of tart–like a key lime pie and cheesecake rolled into one!

Cut yourself a slice, and you’ll be grateful this recipe only took three years of testing! 😉

Find the recipe here(clickable link in bio): https://sugarspunrun.com/key-lime-cheesecake/

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## Tags

cheesecake, madefromscratch, cheesecakerecipe, keylime, keylimecheesecake, dessert, fromscratchabaking, recipe, recipeoftheday

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