Diet Easter cake

2 servings

90 minutes

Dietary Easter kulich is a light and airy version of the traditional treat that brings celebration without extra calories. This recipe combines the tenderness of cottage cheese, the fluffiness of whipped egg whites, and pleasant aromatic notes of vanilla and cardamom. Oatmeal, rice, and corn flour create an unusual texture, making the kulich healthy and nutritious. Historically, Easter kulich symbolizes rebirth and joy, while its preparation is a family tradition filled with warmth and anticipation of the holiday. The taste is soft and slightly sweet due to the addition of a sugar substitute, while candied fruits add bright accents. The glaze made from dry milk and starch completes it with a gentle sweetness. This kulich pairs wonderfully with tea or coffee and will be a decoration for the Easter table while remaining easy to digest.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 611.5
• Proteins: 26.4g
• Fats: 23.5g
• Carbohydrates: 74.7g

Ingredients

• Chicken egg: 2 pc
• Kefir: 70 ml
• Soft cottage cheese: 120 g
• Oat flakes: 60 g
• Corn flour: 20 g
• Rice flour: 30 g
• Butter: 20 g
• Vanillin: pinch
• Soda: 0.5 tsp
• Sugar substitute: to taste
• Cardamom: 0.3 tsp
• Candied fruit: 50 g
• Citric acid: 1 g
• Olive oil: 0.5 tsp
• Milk: 150 ml
• Skim milk powder: 2 tbsp
• Cornstarch: 1 tsp

Cooking steps

1. Separate the egg whites from the yolks.

2. Add cottage cheese, melted butter, kefir, and baking soda to the yolks - mix well and let sit for 5 minutes - the dough will start to foam a little.

   Required ingredients:

   • Soft cottage cheese: 120 g
   • Butter: 20 g
   • Kefir: 70 ml
   • Soda: 0.5 teaspoon

3. Add sugar (I used stevia) and vanillin to the egg mixture to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar substitute:  to taste
   • Vanillin:  pinch

4. Grind the oatmeal into flour, combine it with two other types of flour (the volume of the flour mixture is one cup of 250 ml), add baking powder and cardamom, and mix well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Oat flakes: 60 g
   • Corn flour: 20 g
   • Rice flour: 30 g
   • Cardamom: 0.3 teaspoon

5. Pour the dry mixture into the liquid and mix well.

6. Whip the egg whites with lemon acid until stiff peaks form (add it when the whites turn thick and white) and fold into the batter with bottom-up movements.

   Required ingredients:

   • Citric acid: 1 g

7. Carefully add finely chopped candied fruits to the dough and mix well again.

   Required ingredients:

   • Candied fruit: 50 g

8. Grease the mold (8.5 cm in diameter) with olive oil and fill it with dough (should be about 3/4 full).

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 0.5 teaspoon

9. Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C for about 45-50 minutes (check for browning and using the 'toothpick' method).

10. If the kulich is not fully baked yet but has browned significantly on top - cover the top with foil.

11. For the glaze: mix dry milk with starch and sweetener, you can add a pinch of vanillin.

    Required ingredients:

    • Skim milk powder: 2 tablespoons
    • Cornstarch: 1 teaspoon
    • Sugar substitute:  to taste
    • Vanillin:  pinch

12. Pour in a few tablespoons of milk and mix until smooth, trying to eliminate lumps as much as possible.

    Required ingredients:

    • Milk: 150 ml

13. Pour in the remaining milk, whip well again and place in the microwave at maximum power (mine is 850 kW) for 3 minutes (remove and stir every minute, watching that the mixture doesn't overflow), then let it cool and apply it on top of the kulich.

14. Decorate as desired.