Curd cake without baking

8 servings

40 minutes

No-bake cottage cheese cake is a delicate dessert of Russian cuisine that combines a light creamy-cottage cheese mixture, coffee-soaked cookies, and fresh berries. This recipe emerged as an alternative to traditional baked cakes, allowing enjoyment of delightful flavors without the hassle of an oven. Its ease of preparation makes it an ideal solution for cozy home tea gatherings. The creamy texture, rich coffee infusion, and fresh berry notes create a harmony of taste that evokes a pleasant feeling of tenderness and sweetness. After cooling, the cake acquires a special density as its layers blend smoothly together, making each piece a true delight. This dessert can be served as a festive treat or simply for pleasure, garnished with extra berries and chocolate shavings.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 372.8
• Proteins: 15.3g
• Fats: 26.2g
• Carbohydrates: 20.4g

Ingredients

• Soft cottage cheese: 750 g
• Cookies ""Jubilee"": 10 pc
• Cream 35%: 500 ml
• Sugar: to taste
• Freshly brewed coffee: 1 glass
• Dr. Oetker Gelatin: 1 pc
• Fresh berries: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Whip the cream until very thick.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cream 35%: 500 ml

2. Drain any liquid from the cottage cheese, if present, add the cottage cheese to the cream, and whip until smooth.

   Required ingredients:

   • Soft cottage cheese: 750 g

3. Dissolve 10 g of gelatin in a very small amount of water (no talk of 0.5; a quarter cup of water is enough), heat on low flame without boiling. The gelatin should dissolve completely.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dr. Oetker Gelatin: 1 piece

4. Pour the slightly cooled gelatin into the cheese mixture in a thin stream while continuing to whip.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dr. Oetker Gelatin: 1 piece

5. Add sugar to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar:  to taste

6. Brew coffee or dissolve instant coffee in hot water. If the coffee has additives (vanilla, caramel, etc. — it won't hurt at all). Pour into a saucer.

   Required ingredients:

   • Freshly brewed coffee: 1 glass

7. Quickly dip the cookies on both sides in coffee and place them at the bottom of the mold. Dry cookies also work very well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cookies ""Jubilee"": 10 pieces

8. Pour a third of the mixture onto the cookies.

   Required ingredients:

   • Soft cottage cheese: 750 g

9. Lay out the berries.

   Required ingredients:

   • Fresh berries:  to taste

10. Pour in another third of the mixture.

    Required ingredients:

    • Soft cottage cheese: 750 g

11. Add another layer of cookies.

    Required ingredients:

    • Cookies ""Jubilee"": 10 pieces

12. Pour the remaining mixture in an even layer.

    Required ingredients:

    • Soft cottage cheese: 750 g

13. Put in the freezer for 4 hours or overnight. Transfer to the refrigerator.