Almond Cheesecake with a Sponge Cake Base - Crisco®

Ingredients

• ¼ tsp. Spice Islands® Cream of Tartar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 6 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 6 Tbsp. cake flour
• ¾ tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
• 1/8 tsp. coarse salt
• 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract
• 2 Tbsp. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening , melted
• 4 – 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 ½ C. granulated sugar
• ¼ C. Clabber Girl® Corn Starch
• 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract
• 3 eggs
• ¾ C. heavy cream
• ½ tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract
• ½ tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
• ¼ C. sliced, toasted almonds, optional