This cheesecake tastes like spring. It’s so smooth and creamy and also so light. It has a very delicate cherry blossom flavour to it, and the addition of jam to both the filling and the jelly topping gives not only a beautiful colour but also adds blossom petals to the cake. You can see them suspended in the jelly filling on top, and when you bite into a petal, you get a burst of sweetness.

You can make this cake a day before you plan to serve it to avoid feeling rushed when baking it. This is not only delicious but also so beautiful, and it would definitely be a standout dessert at any parties you are attending.

Ingrediuents;

  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 6 eggs, divided
  • 2/3 cup sugar, divided
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup whole milk, warm
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup cake flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons freeze-dried cherry powder, plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3/4 cup cherries, halved
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons pink powdered food coloring

Instructions;

  1. Preheat oven to 320 degrees. Grease and line an 8-by-3 inch cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. Over low heat melt the cream cheese. Turn off the heat and incorporate the yolks, one at a time, then add half of the sugar.
  3. Mix in the warm butter and milk, the lemon juice and zest until combined.
  4. Sift in the flour, cornstarch and freeze-dried cherry powder and mix well.
  5. Place the egg whites in a bowl and mix on medium speed.
  6. When soft peaks form slowly add the cream of tartar and remaining sugar. Beat just until stiff peaks form, then slowly fold into the batter.
  7. Toss the cherry pieces in a tablespoon of flour then fold into the cake mix.
  8. Pour into prepared cake pan. Place the pan in a water bath and bake for 20 minutes.
  9. Lower the oven temperature to 280 degrees and bake for 40 to 50 more minutes.
  10. Allow the cake to cool slowly in a water bath.
  11. Remove parchment paper, and dust top with powdered sugar.
  12. Blend the powdered food coloring with the remaining powdered sugar.
  13. Using a cherry blossom stencil and tinted powdered sugar, dust a cherry blossom motif onto the cake. Cut and serve.