Christmas Cheese Cake

A very festive-looking cheesecake for the holidays (calories don't count!).

• Calories: 541 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 (3 ounce) package ladyfinger cookies
• 1 ½ pints sour cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line the sides of one 10 inch springform pan with lady fingers then line the bottom with lady fingers (cutting lady fingers, if necessary).

Step 2

Cream the cream cheese and sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in the extracts and fold in the sour cream. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Cover tops of lady fingers with foil.

Step 3

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes, until almost set in the middle. Remove cake from oven and let stand for 1/2 hour, then remove sides of pan. Place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. Before serving top with canned pie filling.