Decadent chocolate cherry dessert - Kitchen Scroll

Ingredients

• 2 cups (200g) chocolate cookie crumbs (like Oreos with filling removed or chocolate graham crackers)
• 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 16 oz (450g) cream cheese, softened to room temperature (leave it out for at least 1 hour)
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup (120ml) sour cream
• 8 oz (225g) semi-sweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups (350g) cherry pie filling (the good stuff, with lots of cherries)
• OR 1 1/2 cups fresh pitted cherries + 1/4 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
• 6 oz (170g) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
• Freshly whipped cream (1 cup heavy cream + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla)
• Fresh cherries with stems attached
• Chocolate shavings or curls