No Bake Fruit Cake
6 servings
150 minutes
No-bake fruit cake is a refined treat infused with bright citrus notes and creamy tenderness. It embodies the best traditions of Russian cuisine by combining airy cottage cheese cream with a crunchy cookie base. A light orange liqueur adds sophistication to the dessert, while caramelized mandarins in syrup create a harmonious blend of sweetness and slight tartness. Cranberries add freshness, enhancing the flavor's expressiveness. This is the perfect cake for festive occasions and cozy home gatherings – it requires no baking, and the rich aroma of fruits awakens the appetite. When served, it impresses with its beauty: golden mandarins sparkle on a snow-white surface, and the citrus aroma evokes pleasant associations with celebration and warmth.
1
Mix 80 g of melted butter with crushed cookies, place at the bottom of a small springform pan, and refrigerate.
- Butter: 120 g
- Yubileynoye biscuits: 250 g
2
Peel the oranges and squeeze the juice (separately).
- Oranges: 2 pieces
3
Whip together the cottage cheese, powdered sugar, half of the zest and cranberries, cream, and liqueur with a mixer.
- Soft curd cheese: 500 g
- Icing sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Dried cranberries: 50 g
- Heavy cream 35% fat: 200 ml
- Orange liqueur: 3 tablespoons
4
Take the cookie form out of the fridge and make the edges slightly higher than the form using baking paper.
5
Carefully place the cottage cheese in the mold, smooth it out, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Soft curd cheese: 500 g
6
Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan with sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then add orange juice and boil for 3 minutes.
- Butter: 120 g
- Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Orange juice: 150 ml
7
Place peeled mandarins in syrup (they can be whole or separated into segments), and cook them, stirring, for 3-4 minutes.
- Mandarins: 600 g
8
Place the mandarins on a plate, let them and the syrup cool.
9
Take the cake out of the fridge, carefully remove the top of the mold, decorate with tangerines, cranberries, and zest, and drizzle with syrup.
- Mandarins: 600 g
- Dried cranberries: 50 g
- Oranges: 2 pieces