Easter Cheesecake Time!

After recently running into an issue involving a cheesecake at school, I wanted to give it another good shot.  What better time than a family gathering on Easter? So I took this recipe and gave it a go. :) I also made a little mixed berry reduction to go with it.

I made two cheesecakes, and the only issue I had was with the first one. I was afraid of further cracking along the surface during cooling, so I read that if you look  a butter knife and freed the edge from the spring form, the cake could cool and contract on its own, rather than cracking. That was certainly true, but it caused the cake to  sort of have this odd tilt near the top of the edge. (Sorry, I didnt get a picture of this.)

Otherwise, I think it was a solid iteration. Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter :)
Below are several pictures of the cheesecake journey.

The first cake (Before it pulled away from the sides a bit too much)

Topped with the sweetened sour cream mixture

A little sauce going.(Mixed berries, a little vanilla and lemon zest...strained it and finished it with a little heavy cream)

Texture was very nice :)

Cousin Katie approves! :D