• Prep: Generously spray a 9 inch springform pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Crust:

• Place melted butter and Oreo cookies in food processor.
  ¼ cup unsalted butter, 35 Oreo cookies
• Mix on high until combined into crumb.
• Press into a 9 inch spring form pan.

Cherry filling:

• Stir 1-7 g pkg of gelatin into 2 tbsps (hot- not boiling) water and stir until dissolved.
  7 g package of gelatin powder, 2 tbsps hot water
• Combine cherry pie mixture with almond extract and gelatin mixture from the previous step.

  Place in fridge to set while you are doing the next step.
  1 teaspoon almond extract, 14 oz can of cherry pie filling

Cheesecake layer:

• Beat cream cheese and sugar together until fluffy.
  16 oz cream cheese, softened at room temperature, ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
• Melt chocolate in microwave at 50% power for 2-3 minutes, until just melted (or use a double boiler) and add to cream cheese and sugar mixture.

  Beat in sour cream.

  Dissolve the other 7 g package of gelatin in 2 tablespoon hot water and beat into chocolate cream cheese mixture.

  If using, add Kirsch or cherry brandy.
  8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate squares (baker's chocolate), 1 cup sour cream, 7 g package of gelatin powder, 2 tablespoon hot water, 1 tablespoon Kirsh
• Remove the pan from the fridge - the cherry pie filling should be set (it takes about 15-20 minutes).
• Spoon the chocolate cream cheese mixture over set cherry pie filling.

  Smooth chocolate cream cheese mixture on top of cherry layer.

  Cover and chill in the fridge for at least least 3 -4 hours or overnight.
• Unmold and smooth sides and top with a hot cake decorating spatula (see equipment in recipe card) or butter knife.

Garnish

• Garnish with whipped cream frosting, chocolate shavings and maraschino cherries with stems/cocktail cherries.

  Pipe the whipped cream frosting with a 1M tip and pastry bag. Pat cherries dry before placing on cake.

  *If you don't have a tip and pastry bag, just add the whipped cream as a 4th layer, once the cake is set. *Do this in the pan, then unhinge it. You can serve with addtitional whipped cream as well.

  Shave chocolate with a box grater or vegetable peeler (If you want curls).