INGREDIENTS
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250g plain chocolate biscuits
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500g cream cheese, softened
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3/4 cup caster sugar
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2 eggs
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2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
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300g sour cream
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300g cherries, pitted, halved
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Cherries, to serve
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Icing sugar, to serve
METHOD
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Step 1Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C fan-forced. Grease a 5.5cm-deep, 24cm (base) springform pan. Process biscuits until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add butter. Process to combine. Press mixture over base of prepared pan. Cover. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Step 2Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating to combine. Beat in cocoa and sour cream until just combined. Fold in cherries. Spread over biscuit mixture.
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Step 3Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until centre is just firm. Turn off oven. Cool in oven for 3 hours with door slightly ajar. Refrigerate overnight. Top with cherries. Dust with icing sugar. Serve.