Cherry choc cheesecake

Name: Cherry choc cheesecake
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 300g fresh cherries, pitted; 55g caster sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 whole star anise; 80ml water; 5.00 gm cornflour; 20.00 gm water, extra; 250g choc ripple biscuits; 125g butter, melted; 500g cream cheese, softened; 110g caster sugar; 2 free range eggs; 120g sour cream; 200g dark chocolate, melted; 300ml thickened cream; 12.00 gm icing sugar mixture; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste