German cheesecake is made with quark. It is super creamy and delicious. You will find it with and without fruit or raisins and it will be served chilled right from the fridge.
German cheesecake has a lighter texture than American cheesecake and comes often with the addition of fruit or raisins.
How is Cheesecake called in German?
Cheesecake is called “Käsekuchen”.
How to pronounce “Käsekuchen”?
Listen to this audio file to hear how to say “Käsekuchen”.
Authentic German Cheesecake Recipe
German Cheese Cake
Yield:
1 cake
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour
Total Time:
1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 2/3 cups flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 5 tbsp. butter
- 1 egg, large
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
Filling
- 8 ½ tbsp. butter
- 1 1/8 cups sugar
- 1 tbsp. vanilla sugar , or 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 box vanilla powder 3.5 oz.
- 3 eggs, large
- 2 cups quark
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line the bottom of 10-inch spring form pan with parchment paper and grease and flour the sides.
- Add all ingredients for the dough to a bowl and mix until just combined and set aside.
- For the filling add butter, sugar, vanilla pudding powder and the eggs to a large bowl and mix well.
- Whisk in lemon juice, quark and sour cream.
- Beat heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form and fold into the quark mixture.
- Place half of the dough into the pan and spread evenly.
- Roll the rest of the dough into 4 rolls and place them around the rim and pull it to form a rim of about 1-inch.
- Pour in the filling.
- Bake cake in a 305F preheated oven for about 1 hour.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 5134Total Fat: 293gSaturated Fat: 176gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 1448mgSodium: 2147mgCarbohydrates: 522gFiber: 6gSugar: 354gProtein: 122g
German Cheesecake Variations
Add a handful raisins or a can of drained peaches, cherries or apricots to the filling, this will give the cheesecake a special twist.
