• Crust:
• Cashew nut powder 1/2 cup
• Sugar 1/3 cup
• Butter 1/4 cup
• Cake:
• Cream cheese 1 1/2 cups
• Castor sugar 1 cup
• Eggs3
• Lemon juice 1 tbsp
• Vanilla essence 1/2 tsp
• Glazed cherries 1/4 cup

Preheat the oven to 180 degree C.

For the crust mix together all the ingredients with hand and spread in an eight inch baking dish, covering bottom and one inch up the sides.

Set aside. Cream together cheese and sugar till smooth taking care that no lumps remain.

Separate yolks and whites of eggs carefully.

Lightly beat the egg yolks and mix it well into the cheese and sugar mixture.

Stir in the lemon juice and vanilla essence into the mixutre.

Using a whisk or hand blender beat egg whites till it forms soft peaks.

Fold in the beaten egg whites into the mixture.

Pour the mixture over the crust lined in the baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for thirty minutes or till the center is firm and stiff.

Cool and refrigerate.

The cake is moist enough and does not require any toppings.

Serve chilled with fresh fruits or glazed cherries.

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