Cherry Cheese Cake is a dessert cake usually made with a cherry pie filling topping. This cake with a red cherry topping is apt for any festive occasion.
Preparation of Cherry Cheesecake
The Cherry Cheese cake may be prepared in different ways. The cherry pie filling may be used as a topping or in between layers of the cake. A basic recipe for the cake includes graham cracker crumbs, butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs and cheery pie filling. A mixture of graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter, constituting the crust, is baked first. Cream cheese, sugar and vanilla are blended in an electric blender and the mixture is poured over the crust and baked. The cake is frosted with cherry pie filling just before serving.
Cherry Cheesecake Recipes
Popular cherry cheesecake recipes are made by varying the composition of the cake. Instead of a cherry topping, one might be pleasantly surprised to find strawberry or blueberry toppings.