Cottage cheese and sour cream cake
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. A light and tender cottage cheese-sour cream cake made at home is a perfect baking option for everyone. You can optionally add fresh or canned berries, dried fruits, or candied fruits to suit your taste. If you prefer sponge cake layers, you can bake them in advance and use as a base.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. To prepare the crust, combine butter with sugar and rub together.
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Step 2
2. Add an egg, a pinch of salt, and baking powder. Mix everything thoroughly.
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Step 3
3. For flavor, add a pinch of vanilla and gradually incorporate the sifted flour, kneading the dough. It should turn out soft but not sticky to the hands. Roll it into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 45–55 minutes.
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Step 4
4. Place the sieved cottage cheese, sour cream, and sugar into a deep bowl. Add the egg and a little starch. Now whisk everything with a whisk until smooth.
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Step 5
5. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Take the dough out of the refrigerator, place it into a pan, and shape it into an even crust with edges. It's very convenient to use pre-made crust shells.
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Step 6
6. Spread the cottage cheese-sour cream mixture over the cake layer.
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Step 7
7. Then you can top the dessert with berries or fruits. In this case, it's a small amount of pitted cherries.
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Step 8
8. As well as blackberries and raspberries. All berries should be thoroughly washed and dried beforehand.
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Step 9
9. Evenly distribute the berries over the cake and place the pan in the oven.
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Step 10
10. The cottage cheese-sour cream cake bakes at home for about half an hour, but the time primarily depends on the size of your pan. Check for doneness with a wooden skewer.
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Step 11
11. This incredibly delicious cake is ready. Before serving, you can dust it with powdered sugar.