Chocolate Lover's Valentine Cheesecake

instructions

In advance: Make 30 candy “C” pieces. Place pattern on cookie sheet and cover with waxed paper. Outline pattern using melted candy in cut parchment bag; refrigerate until firm. Carefully peel candy off waxed paper and turn over; outline back of “C”; refrigerate until firm. Make extras to allow for breakage.

Bake and cool cheesecake. Pipe tip 21 shell bottom border. On top of heart, pipe tip 21 shells in a heart shape, 1 1/4 in. from top edge. Fill inside shell heart with cherry filling. Position “C” candies around cake.

*Brand confectionery coating.