Baking & sweets
Classic cheesecake
A classic cheesecake with quark that stays juicy and is easy to make. Pure, down-to-earth and always appropriate.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 15 minutes
- Baking time: approx. 55-65 minutes at 170 °C top/bottom heat
- Cooling time: at least 1 hour
Estimated nutrition
per piece · Calculated for 12 pieces.
- Energy
- ≈ 280 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 9.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 22.5 g
- Fat
- ≈ 16.5 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar · ≈ 8.0 g
- 3 eggs · ≈ 150.0 g
- 1 packet of vanilla pudding powder · ≈ 37.0 g
- 1 tbsp lemon juice · ≈ 15.0 g
The number of pieces is assumed for this calculation and is shown above.
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 750 g quark
- 200g sugar
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar
- 3 eggs
- 200 ml cream
- 1 packet of vanilla pudding powder
- 100g butter, melted
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- optional: 200 g butter biscuits or shortcrust pastry base
Instructions
- Grease a springform pan or line it with baking paper and optionally prepare the base.
- Mix the quark, sugar, vanilla sugar, eggs, cream, pudding powder, butter and lemon juice until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the mold.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is set and lightly golden.
- Allow to cool slowly in the switched off oven with the door slightly open.
