Strawberry Jellyhearts Cheesecake

One of my to-do item on my list ^-^ Finally got chance to do it!! Early celebration for Happy Valentines' 2012?? no....just to make this cake to mark this coming occasion and my boy was so eager to try this cake when he saw it :D and took 2 slices at one go...this cheesecake is pretty to look at but I do not really like the cheese layer, find it to firm for my liking.

Recipe adapted from Happy Home Baking
Ingredients
base:

• 120gm digestive biscuits, processed into fine crumbs
• 45gm melted butter
  

filling:

• 250gm cream cheese, soften at room temperature
• 50gm icing sugar,sifted
• 1 tbsp gelatin powder
• 40ml boiling water
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 box Jelly crystal (strawberry flavour)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup cold water
  

Some strawberries, cut into heart shapes

Method

1. Mix biscuit crumbs & melted butter together and press firmly with the help of a spoon onto the base of a 18cm cake tin. Chill for 30 minutes.
2. Place gelatin powder and boiling water in a bowl. Heat a pot filled with some water until just simmering and place the bowl inside the pot. Dissolve gelatin and boiling water in the bowl. Keep warm.
3. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese , icing sugar and vanilla essence until smooth & creamy. Blend in gelatin solution and mix well.
4. Pour the cheese mixture into the cake tin. Layer the strawberries on the cheese mixture. Chill for at least 3 to 4 hours.
5. Dissolve the jelly crystal in the cup of boiling water, followed by the cold water. Pour the jelly on the cheese mixture. Let it set before removing from the cake tin.