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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 Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 486 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: German

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:
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  1. Prepare: Preheat the oven to 170°C/ 340°F. Butter the springform.
  2. 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.
  3. Assemble: Pour the mixture into the prepared springform. Place a piece of baking paper loosely on top of the cheesecake.
  4. 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.
  5. Cool: Remove from the oven and cool completely before taking out of the springform.
Topping:
  1. Whip the heavy cream shortly. Add vanilla extract and icing sugar and continue beating until slightly stiff peaks form.
  2. Top the cheesecake with the cream and sprinkle a bit of brown sugar.

Notes

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

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 486kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 38g (58%) Saturated Fat 23g (115%) Polyunsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 199mg (66%) Sodium 165mg (7%) Sugar 20g (40%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 486

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 486kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 38g 58%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Polyunsaturated Fat 12g 71%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 199mg 66%
Sodium 165mg 7%
Sugar 20g 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.