Lemon Cheesecake Amish Friendship Bread

Submitted by: Debbie Hughes

“Just the right amount of lemony-sweetness after dinner.”

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45-60 minutes
Servings: 16
Yield: 1 cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Amish Friendship Bread Starter
1 cup oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup half and half
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 small boxes cheesecake instant pudding
1-2 zest of lemon, to your taste
1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
Lemon Glaze

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F (165° C).
2. In a mixing bowl, combine starter, oil, eggs, half and half and vanilla.
3. Add in and mix flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, pudding and lemon zest.
4. In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Fold into batter.
5. Grease 13 x 9 x 2 cake pan.
6. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
7. Cool and top with Lemon Glaze.
8. ENJOY!