This German-style Cheesecake – known as Käsekuchen in German – is the perfect dessert. It has a light and fluffy texture.
Ingredients
The Dough
- ▢1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- ▢1/3 cup granulated sugar
- ▢a pinch of salt
- ▢1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- ▢1 medium-sized egg
- ▢1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ▢1/2 cup butter, cold
The Filling
- ▢1 cup granulated sugar
- ▢3 medium-sized eggs
- ▢2 cups Quark
- ▢1 package instant pudding powder, vanilla (approximately 1/2 cup) or Cream Caramel Pudding
- ▢1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ▢1/2 cup vegetable oil
- ▢3/4 cup whipping cream
Instructions
The Dough:
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Add the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder into a medium-sized bowl and give everything a stir with a spoon.
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Cut up the cold butter into small cubes and add them into the bowl. Also, add the vanilla extract and the egg into the bowl.
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Mix everything with the spiral dough hooks of your electric mixer or your clean hands until the dough is well combined and forms a ball. Cover the bowl with cling film and place it in the fridge.
The Filling:
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In a separate large bowl, mix the eggs with the sugar using the normal beaters of your electric mixer until you have a creamy mixture. Add the pudding powder and vanilla extract and mix again until everything is well combined. Then add the oil and the lemon zest and mix again.
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In another bowl, whip the cream using clean (!) beaters of your electric mixer.
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Fold the whipped cream and quark into the mixture in the large bowl little by little using a spatula or large spoon. Make sure everything is well combined and there are no lumps. Set the mixture aside.
The Assembly:
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Line the bottom of your 9 1/2 inch springform pan with parchment paper and grease the sides. Also preheat the oven to 330 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Take out the dough from the fridge and sprinkle your countertop with a little bit of flour. Roll out your dough using a rolling pin until it is just a bit larger than your springform pan. Place the rolled out dough into the pan and press it into place. You should have a crust of approx. 1 inch going up the sides of the pan.
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Once your crust is fitted well, pour the filling into the pan and make sure it is evenly distributed using a spatula or spoon.
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Bake the cake in the lower third of your oven for 60-70 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool fully before removing the ring of the springform pan. You can dust the cheesecake with powdered sugar before serving (optional).
