How to Decorate a Raspberry Cheesecake

Fresh raspberries are perfect for decorating cheesecakes.

Raspberry cheesecakes are usually made in two ways. Either the raspberries are baked into the cheesecake itself or a plain cheesecake is used with a raspberry topping. No matter which way make your raspberry cheesecake, the decorating method is the same. The important part of decorating a raspberry cheesecake is to use both a red berry jelly and fresh raspberries for the topping. The berry jelly doesn't have to be raspberry as long as it is red. Once finished, you will have a beautiful raspberry cheesecake. Does this Spark an idea?

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1 cup of red raspberry jelly
Small saucepan
Bowl
2 pints fresh of raspberries
Wooden spoon
Cheesecake

Instructions

- 1
  
  Add 1 cup of jelly to a small saucepan and simmer over low heat to melt the raspberry jelly. You can also substitute strawberry or currant jelly if you don't have raspberry.
- 2
  
  Pour the melted jelly into a bowl and add 2 pints of raspberries.
- 3
  
  Stir gently using the wooden spoon to mix the two ingredients.
- 4
  
  Pour the mixture over the cheesecake. Work carefully to keep the cheesecake looking nice. The berries should stay on the top of the cake but you can drizzle melted jelly along the sides of the cheesecake if you prefer. Serve immediately.

Tips & Warnings

For a thicker sauce, use raspberry jam instead of jelly.

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"125 Best Cheesecake Recipes"; George Geary; 2002
"The Cheesecake Bible: Includes 200 Recipes"; George Geary; 2008
"The Ultimate Cheesecake Collection"; William J. Hincher; 2000
"Cakes, Cupcakes & Cheesecakes (Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library)"; Sarah Tenaglia et al; 1995