I am baking this delicious Bottomless Cheesecake using my mother’s recipe. We’ve been making it for many years – I think I first made it when I was a teenager, back in the 80s. It’s not exactly a showstopper, I have to admit that, but as they say, »it’s what’s inside that counts,« right? That’s 100% true here… ;)

We’re just not big fans of cakes or cheesecakes with a thick shortcrust pastry base. Sorry. When not done well, those bases quickly become incredibly dry and crumbly. When that happens, the only thing that helps is lots of coffee. A cake with a generous amount of creamy filling is much better. In this case, the cheesecake consists entirely of filling, bottom to top, and the typical shortcrust pastry base has simply been omitted. A cheeky, bottomless treat, you could almost say – not sure if it translates well from German. Anyway. We love our cheesecakes without bottoms. ;P
Because of the lack of a shortcrust pastry base, this cheesecake is very easy to prepare . All you have to do is mix a few ingredients together and then pour them into a baking pan. That’s basically it. No extra dough for the base that you first have to knead and then chill for ages before it’s even workable. Here, you really only have to focus on the filling. Easy peasy.

However, we do have one small warning. The beaten egg whites cause the cheesecake to rise dramatically and then collapse as it cools down. This is intentional, but it might not look so appealing to everyone. The cheesecake will almost certainly develop a few cracks as a result, but the taste and texture more than make up for it…
We have plenty more cheesecake recipes on the blog, of course. Recipes from all over the world and for every taste. If you’d like to browse our recipes, simply check out our cheesecake overview page. It lists everything we’ve tried over the past few years. Baked cheesecakes as well as no-bake cheesecakes…
We can also share two of our favorite cheesecake recipes right here. If you’d like to try more crustless cheesecake recipes, you should definitely check out our Basque Cheesecake. It’s incredibly creamy and unbelievably delicious. A cheesecake like our bottomless cheesecake must have served as inspiration for this Spanish version. Basque cheesecake only came into being in the 1990s, and Mom has been baking our bottomless cheesecake for much longer. ;P
If you don’t mind a crust around your cheesecake, you could try our Apple Streusel Cheesecake. The base for that cake is made with cookies, which automatically makes it less dry. Combined with the creamy filling, sweet apples, and crunchy streusel on top, it’s simply a fantastic cake for a coffee get-together with friends or family!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
6 medium eggs, separated
1 pinch of salt
1/2 cup (120g) butter, softened
1 1/8 cup (250g) sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract*
27 oz. (750g) quark (20% fat)
2 1/4 cups (500g) mascarpone
1/3 cup (40g) cornstarch
4 tbsp. soft wheat semolina*, plus some more for the baking tin
6 Eier (M), getrennt
1 Prise Salz
120g weiche Butter
250g Zucker
2 TL Vanille Extrakt*
750g Speisequark (20% Fett)
500g Mascarpone
40g Speisestärke
4 EL Weichweizengrieß*, plus etwas mehr für die Form

DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Start the night before and wrap the quark in a cheesecloth* or clean kitchen towel and place that package in a sieve. Put that sieve with the curd cheese inside in a larger bowl, without it touching the bottom of the bowl. Place a small plate on top of the quark and top that with a weight (e.g. a can of tinned food), so it is pressing down and forcing liquid out of the quark. Place everything in the fridge and let it drain overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 28cm springform tin* with baking parchment, grease lightly and sprinkle the bottom and sides with some semolina. Set aside.
3. Separate the eggs, keep the egg yolks for later and beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, mix the butter with sugar and vanilla extract until light and creamy. Add the egg yolks one after another and mix well after each addition. Add the drained quark, mascarpone, cornstarch and semolina and mix until well combined. Gently fold in the egg whites. Try to keep as much volume as possible. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and smooth out the top.
5. Bake the cheesecake for about 80-90 minutes – check after 50 minutes or so, and cover the cake with aluminum foil if the top gets too dark. The edges of the cheesecake should have set, but the center should still wiggle slightly when moving the tin. Turn off the oven and open the oven door slightly. Let the cake cool down inside the oven for about 30 minutes, then remove it from the oven and let it cool down completely on a wire rack. Place the cooled cake in the fridge for at least 2 hours after that so the cheesecake can set properly.
1. Am Abend zuvor mit den Vorbereitungen beginnen und dafür den Quark in ein Seihtuch* oder sauberes Küchentuch wickeln und in ein Sieb legen. Dieses Sieb dann in eine Schüssel stellen (das Sieb sollte den Boden der Schüssel nicht berühren) und den Quark mit einem kleinen Teller und einem Gewicht (z.B. eine Konservendose) beschweren. So wird überschüssige Flüssigkeit aus dem Quark gepresst. Über Nacht im Kühlschrank abtropfen lassen.
2. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Eine 28cm Springform* mit Backpapier auslegen, leicht einfetten und den Boden und die Seiten mit etwas Grieß bestreuen. Zur Seite stellen.
3. Die Eier trennen (Eigelb für später aufheben) und das Eiweiß mit einer Prise Salz steif schlagen. Zur Seite stellen.
4. Die weiche Butter, Zucker und Vanille Extrakt in einer großen Schüssel cremig aufschlagen. Die Eigelbe nacheinander dazugeben und jeweils gut unterrühren. Den abgetropften Speisequark, den Mascarpone, die Speisestärke und den Grieß zugeben und alles gut verrühren. Das steifgeschlagene Eiweiß vorsichtig unterheben. Die Käsekuchenmasse dann in die vorbereitete Springform füllen und glatt streichen.
5. Den Kuchen für etwa 80-90 Minuten backen – nach etwa 50 Minuten checken, ob die Oberfläche vielleicht zu dunkel wird, und ggf. alles mit Alufolie abdecken und dann weiterbacken. Die Ränder des Käsekuchens sollten fest sein, in der Mitte darf sich die Masse aber noch etwas bewegen, wenn man an der Form rüttelt. Den Ofen abschalten, die Türe einen Spalt öffnen und den Käsekuchen für etwa 30 Minuten im Ofen abkühlen lassen, dann herausnehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen. Den abgekühlten Kuchen dann noch einmal für mind. 2 Stunden in den Kühlschrank stellen.

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Easy Peasy Bottomless Cheesecake
- Prep Time: 00:15
- Cook Time: 01:30
- Total Time: 12:00
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Cheesecakes
- Method: -
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Delicious and easy to prepare cheesecake without any base – it’s a bottomless cheesecake.
Ingredients
6 medium eggs, separated
1 pinch of salt
1/2 cup (120g) butter, softened
1 1/8 cup (250g) sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract*
27 oz. (750g) quark (20% fat)
2 1/4 cups (500g) mascarpone
1/3 cup (40g) cornstarch
4 tbsp. soft wheat semolina*, plus some more for the baking tin
Instructions
1. Start the night before and wrap the quark in a cheesecloth* or clean kitchen towel and place that package in a sieve. Put that sieve with the curd cheese inside in a larger bowl, without it touching the bottom of the bowl. Place a small plate on top of the quark and top that with a weight (e.g. a can of tinned food), so it is pressing down and forcing liquid out of the quark. Place everything in the fridge and let it drain overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 28cm springform tin* with baking parchment, grease lightly and sprinkle the bottom and sides with some semolina. Set aside.
3. Separate the eggs, keep the egg yolks for later and beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, mix the butter with sugar and vanilla extract until light and creamy. Add the egg yolks one after another and mix well after each addition. Add the drained quark, mascarpone, cornstarch and semolina and mix until well combined. Gently fold in the egg whites. Try to keep as much volume as possible. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and smooth out the top.
5. Bake the cheesecake for about 80-90 minutes – check after 50 minutes or so, and cover the cake with aluminum foil if the top gets too dark. The edges of the cheesecake should have set, but the center should still wiggle slightly when moving the tin. Turn off the oven and open the oven door slightly. Let the cake cool down inside the oven for about 30 minutes, then remove it from the oven and let it cool down completely on a wire rack. Place the cooled cake in the fridge for at least 2 hours after that so the cheesecake can set properly.
Notes
Enjoy baking!
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This cheesecake looks so delicious! I definitely gonna try this one myself!
Hi! Got a question. What about eggyolks?
Hi!
Good question! ;) Seems I have left out the egg yolks when I was writing down the recipe here – of course they have to go somewhere :) Changed it in the description… Thxs for making me aware of that mistake!
Cheers,
Marc
Ein hervorragendes Rezept!
Vielleicht Dank