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The Best Crustless Cheesecake

You will only need 15 minutes to whip up this crustless cheesecake! The result: the most delicious baked cheesecake you could possibly make.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Additional Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Pies and Cheesecakes
Cuisine: German
Servings: 12
Calories: 486kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

  • Springform 26 cm/ 10-11 inches

Ingredients

Cheesecake (Note 1):

  • 500 g low-fat quark 1.1 lbs/ 2 ½ cups, Note 2
  • 230 g heavy 1 cup, Note 3
  • 230 g creme fraiche 1 cup, Note 4
  • 6 eggs
  • 100 g all-purpose flour 3.5 oz/ ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon
  • 200 g unsalted butter very soft, 7 oz/ ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon
  • 200 g granulated sugar 7 oz/ 1 cup
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 2 tablespoons vanilla sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Topping:

  • 230 g heavy cream 1 cup
  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar for sprinkling on top

Instructions

Cheesecake:

  • Prepare: Preheat the oven to 170°C/ 340°F. Butter the springform.
  • Mix: Place quark, heavy cream, creme fraiche, eggs, very soft butter, sugar, vanilla sugar or vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Mix well.
  • Assemble: Pour the mixture into the prepared springform. Place a piece of baking paper loosely on top of the cheesecake.
  • Bake for 1 hour without opening the oven. Turn off the oven without opening it at all, and leave the cake in the oven for another 1 ½ hours.
  • Cool: Remove from the oven and cool completely before taking out of the springform.

Topping:

  • Whip the heavy cream shortly. Add vanilla extract and icing sugar and continue beating until slightly stiff peaks form.
  • Top the cheesecake with the cream and sprinkle a bit of brown sugar.

Notes

  1. Always use a digital kitchen scale in baking; it guarantees for best results (Amazon affiliate link).
  2. Pure heavy cream, not sweetened whipped cream or other sweetened products.
  3. Use smetana/Schmand if you can find any of them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 165mg | Sugar: 20g