Cheesecake with cherries

A large number of juicy berries turns traditional pastries into even more tender and fragrant desserts, which are to the liking of connoisseurs, and also help to replenish the supply of vitamins. We offer to enrich the home treasury with a recipe for a popular cheesecake.

Ingredients

• Eggs 2 pcs.
• Flour 2 tbsp.
• Baking powder 1 tsp.
• Sugar 300 g
• Cocoa 1 tbsp.
• Cheese 400 g
• Sour cream 400 g
• Powdered sugar 250 g
• Cherries 1 kg

Directions

1. Especially relevant on a hot summer day will be a cheesecake with cherries, the recipe of which involves eating it chilled. The basis of the cake is a sponge cake.
2. Thoroughly beat eggs with sugar to increase the volume by 1.5 - 2 times. Mix the other dry ingredients and add to the egg mass, stirring gently. Put the dough in a greased form and bake for 20-25 minutes.
3. To decorate the cake, take fresh berries, and in winter, use frozen cherries. Make a syrup with 1 tbsp. boiling water and 100 g of sugar, pour the berries, and leave to infuse for 2-3 hours.
4. At this time, prepare the cream: take 400 g of cheese and sour cream, and beat with 150 g of sugar. Soak 10 g of gelatin in 100 ml of water and melt it, gradually pour it into the cheese mass. Put the sponge cake in a detachable form, place a layer of cream on top, and carefully spread the cherries. The finishing touch - quickly fill the cherries with fruit jelly, which hardens quickly, and send it to the refrigerator.