Dietrich Marzipan Cake

8 servings

200 minutes

Dietrich marzipan cake is the embodiment of Estonian pastry traditions and exquisite taste. Its tender buttery sponge cake soaked in vanilla harmoniously combines with airy cheese-marzipan cream. Legend has it that such cakes were made in ancient Baltic patisseries where marzipan was a symbol of sophistication. The finishing touch is a layer of fragrant marzipan with rum, adorned with fresh berries, creating visual and taste perfection. This dessert is perfect for festive occasions where one wants to impress guests with a refined treat. Dietrich marzipan cake is a blend of sweetness, creamy tenderness, and the light tartness of blackberry jam, making it a true culinary masterpiece.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 2022.9
• Proteins: 35.9g
• Fats: 112.3g
• Carbohydrates: 213.5g

Ingredients

• Butter: 350 g
• Powdered sugar: 250 g
• Chicken egg: 6 pc
• Wheat flour: 350 g
• Baking powder: 2 tsp
• Full-fat milk: 3 tbsp
• Vanilla essence: 1 tsp
• Fat cottage cheese: 500 g
• Marzipan: 1700 g
• Milk: 150 ml
• Cream 35%: 300 ml
• Blackberry jam: 150 g
• Rum: 2 tbsp
• Fresh berries: 500 g

Cooking steps

1. Whip the softened butter with powdered sugar until fluffy white mass (this is a key condition for baking this biscuit). Add vanilla essence or vanilla.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 350 g
   • Powdered sugar: 250 g
   • Vanilla essence: 1 teaspoon

2. Beat the eggs separately. Gradually pour them into the whipped butter, mixing with a mixer on low speed.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 6 pieces

3. Sift the flour with the baking powder three times and gently incorporate it into the dough in parts, mixing with a spatula from bottom to top.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 350 g
   • Baking powder: 2 teaspoons

4. Pour in the fatty milk. Mix well. Place in a 25 cm diameter pan lined with parchment. Bake at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Remove, cool, then cut into three parts.

   Required ingredients:

   • Full-fat milk: 3 tablespoons

5. Crush the marzipan finely, pour in milk, let it sit for 2 hours, then mix with a mixer until smooth.

   Required ingredients:

   • Marzipan: 1700 g
   • Milk: 150 ml

6. Whip the cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Pass the dry cottage cheese through a sieve, combine it with the whipped cream and marzipan mass.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cream 35%: 300 ml
   • Powdered sugar: 250 g
   • Fat cottage cheese: 500 g

7. Assemble in a pastry ring: spread the first layer with jam, place the second layer on top, then add the cheese-marzipan cream, followed by another layer of sponge. You can put the cake in the fridge to set the layers.

   Required ingredients:

   • Blackberry jam: 150 g

8. Coating: knead the marzipan carefully, add rum, roll it out and cover the cake with it, decorate with fresh berries.

   Required ingredients:

   • Marzipan: 1700 g
   • Rum: 2 tablespoons
   • Fresh berries: 500 g