Italian crumb cake (Lemon Sbriciolata)
Caroline Sciberras
Tired of the usual cheesecake? This Italian Crumb Cake is like a breath of fresh air, crunchy sbriciolata with shortcrust pastry crumbs on the outside and lemon creamy and delicious inside.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories 568.13 kcal
For the Base
- 2 cups Flour 300g
- 3½ oz Butter 100g
- ¼ cup Sugar 50g
- 1 Egg
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 Lemon zest grated
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
For the Filling
- 2¼ cup Mascarpone 500g
- 2 Lemons
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Xanthan Gum
- ⅓ cup Sugar 80g
For the base and topping
In a mixing bowl or using a mixer, put eggs, flour, baking powder, sugar, cold butter cubed, lemon zest and salt.
Mix until you get a crumbled mixture.
For the filling
To prepare the cream, put the mascarpone cheese, grated lemon zest (1 lemon), lemon juice (2 lemons), sugar, egg and xanthan gum
Mix with the whisker until you get a creamy mixture
For Assembly
Grease an 8 inch mold (20cm).
Add 3/4 of the base mixture in the pan and press tightly until you cover it to keep it 4-5cm high.
Pour the cheese mixture inside and level with the spatula.
Using your hands, crumble the remaining base mixture and use it as a topping for the cheesecake.
Baking & Serving
Bake in a preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes at 180 degrees.
Take the cake out of the oven, wait until it is completely cold, then refrigerate for at least 5-6 hours
Before serving it you can either decorate with icing sugar or use fresh cherries or berries as a topping.
Keyword cheesecake crumb, cheesecake crumb cake, cream cheese crumb cake, lemon cheesecake crumble, sbriciolata al limone