Cheesecake with strawberries
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. Despite its simplicity, this cottage cheese and strawberry cake can easily be prepared at home, even for a festive table. A perfect combination of sponge cake layers with a delicate cream and fresh berries. If desired, you can add a glaze, for example, chocolate. This dessert will surely impress everyone.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Crack the eggs into a deep bowl. Add sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla extract for flavor.
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Step 2
2. Beat with a mixer or whisk until smooth.
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Step 3
3. Melt the butter and add it to the bowl. Sift in the flour, adding it in small portions while continuing to whisk. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
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Step 4
4. Grease the baking dish with butter and dust with flour (or line with parchment paper). Divide the dough into two layers, pour into the dish, and bake in the oven for about half an hour. Let the layers cool thoroughly first in the dish, then on a wire rack.
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Step 5
5. Carefully cut the well-cooled cake layers.
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Step 6
6. For the cream, place the cream, powdered sugar, and soft cottage cheese into a deep bowl (I recommend using soft cottage cheese in this strawberry and cottage cheese cake recipe to make the cream lighter and fluffier). Beat until smooth and fluffy. For flavor, you can add a little vanilla.
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Step 7
7. Wash the berries and dry them thoroughly. Slice them thinly, leaving a few strawberries whole for decoration.
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Step 8
8. And then it's very simple - cake layer, berries, and a layer of cream.
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Step 9
9. And assemble the cake.
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Step 10
10. Before serving, the cottage cheese and strawberry cake can be dusted with powdered sugar and decorated with a mint leaf. Very appetizing, delicate, and incredibly delicious!