An iconic New York City bakery is raising the dessert bar by dropping its famous cheesecake into a deep fryer. Junior's Restaurant and Bakery said it will start serving up deep-fried slices of its ...

The cheesecake is rolled in crushed cornflakes, fried to a golden crisp, and finished with a long list of customizable toppings. The restaurant said this isn't a deep-fried April Fools' joke.

Deep frying cheesecake isn’t new by any means, but a deep-fried slice of Junior’s original? Now, that just takes the cake. Related: Shoppers Say It's 'Time to Run to Costco' For This ...