There is nothing like the sweet, creamy taste of melt in your mouth, decadent cheesecake. It’s become such a favorite with my kids that they now request a cheesecake to replace the standard frosted sheet cake for their birthday parties. Although I’m stubborn and insist on serving the traditional birthday cake, I occasionally give in. And every now and then, at the end of a long day, it’s the perfect way to end a busy, hectic day. A hot bubble bath, a good movie and a nice slice of strawberry swirl cheesecake with a cold glass of milk.

Cheesecake is believed to have originated in ancient Greece. Supposedly the first recorded mention of cheesecake was it being served to athletes during the very first Olympic games, which were held in 776 B.C. The making of cheese however, traces way back as far as 2000 B.C. History notes the Romans spread cheesecake from Greece across to Europe. It wasn’t until centuries later that cheesecake appeared in America. Immigrants brought the recipes over with them. American dairymen invented cream cheese in 1872 in an attempt to recreate the French cheese, Neufchâtel. Then, in 1912, James L. Kraft invented pasteurized cheeses, which lead to the development of Philadelphia cream cheese, yes; you guessed it, the most popular cheese used for making cheesecake today.

Although deserts as gifts have always been popular, the giving of cheesecake to loved ones may have once required slaving in the kitchen for hours whipping up these delicious creamy deserts. Although these days you can pick up a quick cheesecake mix at your local grocery store. With families and friends living so far apart and with the Internet now accessible to more and more homes, giving these scrumptious desserts has become as simple as a click of a button. Susan’s Gourmet Gift Basket Store offers a delicious variety of delectable cheesecakes just waiting to arrive at the home of your friend or family member. Try our most divine cheesecake sampler. This unique sampler offers a delightfully fruitful mix of our most popular cakes: Strawberry Swirl, Triple Chocolate Raspberry, Marionberry and features our newest cake Apple Crisp. This cake will remind you of your grandmother's sweet apple pie, flavored throughout with delicious fresh Oregon grown apples. This melt in your mouth cheesecake sampler is set in a savory graham cracker crust, and topped with sour cream. Your cheesecake is fresh-cooled and rushed from bakery to doorstep in a special cool-pack container to ensure freshness.

Whether you choose to send a scrumptious cheesecake, fruit basket or gourmet wine gift basket, Susan’s Gourmet Gift Basket Store has it all. Whether it's the birth of a new baby, a birthday gift, or anniversary, or even to say Happy Father's Day, Susan’s Basket Store has a gift basket for you.