Adding cheese to anything makes it better, whether it's a cake or a state above Illinois. Harness the dairy delicacy into dessert form with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of gourmet cheesecake from Hope’s Cheesecake, located in Gulf Shores.

Locally owned Hope’s Cheesecake supplies decadent, creamy confections to enliven family feasts or community barn-raisings. Each gourmet cheesecake is handmade with a foundation of crumbly cookies and golden graham crackers topped with an amalgamation of Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese, pure cane sugar, Melipone vanilla, and fresh-squeezed lemon juice. The bakery features a cavalcade of more than 20 flavors, including succulent raspberry and tangy key lime, available in regular (10 slices, $24.99), large (14 slices, $34.99), and sampler ($26.99–$36.99) sizes. For diet-conscious cheesecake cravers, reduced-sugar varieties are available, with amaretto, chocolate, key lime, and original New York¬–style flavors providing saccharine sensations without having to gnaw your car’s taffy steering wheel.

Stop by the cozy confectionery to pick up a cream-filled treat or order by phone to have a 9-inch dessert delivered directly to your house or curbside igloo within 48 hours (shipping is included). Visit Hope's Cheesecake's FAQ section for more shipping information.

Reviews

TripAdvisors give Hope's Cheesecake a four owl-eye average and three Insider Pagers give it a five-star average:

• We stopped in here one day to get dessert for the night,and what WONDERFUL cheesecake. – beachbumzTenn_, TripAdvisor
• WOWZA ! That was the best CheeseCake i have ever put in my mouth. I loved it ! I now buy all my CheeseCakes from them. – Nina B., Insider Pages