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German cheesecake with white cheese and cocoa dough

German cheesecake with white cheese and cocoa dough

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A German cake with a cocoa-flavored shortcrust pastry, topped with a vanilla-flavored cream cheese filling and covered in crumbled pastry: the Russian Zup…

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Recipe from Dominik~dewikibooks, SchlauFuchs, Klaus Eifert and 6 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The Russian Cake is a German cake with a chocolate-flavored dough and a cream cheese filling. Pieces of crumbled dough are sprinkled on top before baking.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Calories575 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$14.65 $1.22 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people

Dough

  • $0.53
  • $1.85
  • $0.23
  • $0.79
  • $0.70
  • $0.09

Decoration

  • $2.31
  • $0.11
  • $3.65
  • $1.05
  • $0.05
  • $3.29

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the ingredients for the dough and knead until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  2. Take about two-thirds of the dough and press it into the bottom of a springform pan, creating a good edge. ≈ 3 min
  3. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (175 °C with a fan).
  4. Combine the filling ingredients and pour them onto the dough in the mold. ≈ 3 min
  5. Sprinkle the remaining third of the dough over the filling. ≈ 3 min
  6. Cook for approximately 1 hour, then let it cool before serving.

The bill

German cheesecake with white cheese and cocoa dough

  • 400 g of wheat flour$0.53
  • 200 g of butter$1.85
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.23
  • 40 g of unsweetened cocoa powder$0.79
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 1 package of baking powder$0.09
  • 250 g of butter$2.31
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 500 g of low-fat cottage cheese (quark)$3.65
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.05
  • 1 sachet of vanilla custard powder$3.29

Total$14.65

that's $1.22 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories575 kcal
Fat35.5 g
Saturated fat24.3 g
Carbohydrates51.9 g
Sugars28 g
Fiber2.2 g
Protein10 g
Salt0.13 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of wheat flour
  • 200 g of butter
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 40 g of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • 250 g of butter
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 500 g of low-fat cottage cheese (quark)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 1 sachet of vanilla custard powder

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