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White cheese cake on a sandy base

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German cheesecake (Käsekuchen): a light, crumbly base and a creamy lemon filling, slow-baked and served the next day.

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Recipe from EvaK, Stephan Kulla (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Here’s a simple version of Käsekuchen, the German cheesecake, consisting of a crumbly base topped with a light and airy cream cheese filling, flavored with lemon zest. It requires no special skills, and it tastes even better the next day.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$16.57 $1.38 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people

Equipment

  • $5.40

Regarding the substance

  • $0.11
  • $0.26
  • $0.60
  • $0.70

For the filling

  • $7.30
  • $1.21
  • $0.70
  • $0.28
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190-200 °C. While the oven is heating up, knead the crust dough and whisk the filling until it is smooth.
  2. Lightly grease the springform pan with a brush, then spread the dough evenly, making sure to go up the sides a little. ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour evenly distribute the filling, spread it over the base. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake for approximately 50 minutes with the convection function turned off (using only the oven’s heat), then for an additional 10 minutes with the top heat on to lightly brown the surface.
  5. Make sure the cake is completely cool before inverting it.
  6. It is best enjoyed the following day, when the flavors have fully developed. ≈ 3 min

The bill

White cheese cake on a sandy base

  • springform pan$5.40
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 200 g of flour$0.26
  • 65 g of butter$0.60
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 1 kg of low-fat cottage cheese (similar to quark), well drained$7.30
  • 250 ml of full-fat liquid cream$1.21
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 1 cup of sugar$0.28
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon or orange zest$0.01

Total$16.57

that's $1.38 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Robot or electric hand mixer
  • 2 salad bowls
  • Instructions for making the dough
  • whisk for the filling
  • spatula
  • pastry brush
  • springform pan
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 200 g of flour
  • 65 g of butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 kg of low-fat cottage cheese (similar to quark), well drained
  • 250 ml of full-fat liquid cream
  • 220 ml of water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 sachet for preparing a dessert cream (e.g., flan)
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon or orange zest

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