{"id":1788,"date":"2026-02-13T23:42:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2026-02-13T23:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:42:42","slug":"cherry-dessert-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/cherry-dessert-pizza\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Cherry Dessert Pizza"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Cherry Dessert Pizza<\/h2>\n<p>A soft, sweet dessert pizza topped with creamy cheesecake filling and luscious cherries \u2014 perfect for gatherings or whenever you\u2019re craving something fruity and indulgent!<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<h4>For the Cream Cheese Layer:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>8 oz cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the Crust:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough (16\u201318 oz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the Topping:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong> to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the crust:<\/strong><br \/>\nPress the sugar cookie dough evenly into a 12-inch round pizza pan (or baking sheet). Try to keep the thickness even so it bakes uniformly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake:<\/strong><br \/>\nBake for 12\u201315 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.<br \/>\nRemove from the oven and let it cool completely before adding the topping.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the cream cheese layer:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.<br \/>\nAdd powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until fully combined and fluffy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble the pizza:<\/strong><br \/>\nSpread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled crust.<br \/>\nSpoon the cherry pie filling over the top and gently spread it out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill:<\/strong><br \/>\nRefrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing to allow everything to set properly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slice &amp; Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nCut like a pizza and enjoy every creamy, fruity bite!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure the crust is completely cool before adding the cream cheese layer to prevent melting.<\/li>\n<li>You can substitute cherry pie filling with strawberry, blueberry, or mixed berry for variety.<\/li>\n<li>For extra indulgence, drizzle melted white chocolate on top before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Cherry Dessert Pizza A soft, sweet dessert pizza topped with creamy cheesecake filling and luscious cherries \u2014 perfect for gatherings&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1788"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1790,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1788\/revisions\/1790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}