This cheesecake without a bottom (saying that, the Minions from ‘Despicable Me’ come into my mind :P ) is a recipe from my mom I made for the first time when I was a teenager. This one is definitely no real beauty, but as always in life – it’s about the inner beauty! ;)
I am not the biggest fan of cheesecakes or cakes in general with a thick crust – if not made well, the crust can turn out pretty dry and crumbly. I prefer cakes and pies with a good amount of filling. So why not skipping the crust completely and make a cheesecake with just the filling? A bottomless cheesecake? Sounds perfect for me ;)
This cheesecake is really easy to prepare. I have to warn you: when making this cheesecake you will probably think “WTF, why is this rising so much?”. Well, that’s how this one works. It will all come down again when cooling – not the prettiest cake at the end, but absolutely delicious! I can hardly wait until it is cool enough to eat :P
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
pinch of salt
1/2 cup (120g) butter, softened
1 1/8 cup (250g) sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
27 oz. (750g) low fat curd cheese (Magerquark)
2 1/4 cups (500g) mascarpone
1/3 cup (40g) cornstarch
4 tbsp. semolina (plus more for the baking tin)
Prise Salz
120g weiche Butter
250g Zucker
2 TL Vanille Extrakt
750g Magerquark
500g Mascarpone
40g Speisestärke
4 EL Weichweizengrieß (plus mehr für die Form)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 11 inches (28cm) springform tin with baking parchment, grease 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 curd cheese, 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. Bake for 80-90 minutes – check after 50 minutes and cover with some aluminum foil if the top gets too dark. The edges of the cheesecake should have set, but the center still slightly wiggle when moving the tin. Turn off the oven and leave the door open. let cool down for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack. Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours so the cheesecake can set.
2. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Eine 28cm (11 inches) Springform mit Backpapier auslegen, einfetten und den Boden und die Seiten mit 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. In einer großen Schüssel die weiche Butter mit dem Zucker und Vanille Extrakt cremig aufschlagen. Die Eigelbe nacheinander zugeben und jeweils gut unterrühren, bis alles hell und lufrig ist. Den abgetropften Magerquark, Mascarpone, die Speisestärke und den Grieß zugeben und alles gut verrühren. Das steif geschlagene Eiweiß vorsichtig unterheben. Die Masse in die vorbereitete Springform füllen und glattstreichen. Für 80-90 Minuten backen. Nach etwa 50 Minuten checken, ob die Oberfläche zu dunkel wird und ggf. mit Alufolie abdecken. Die Ränder des Käsekuchens sollten gebacken sein, in der Mitte darf er sich aber noch etwas bewegen, wenn man an der Form rüttelt. Den Ofen dann abschalten und die Türe öffenen und den Käsekuchen für etwa 30 Minuten im Ofen abkühlen lassen, dann herausnehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen. Den Kuchen dann für mindestens 2 Stunden in den Kühlschrank stellen.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintBottomless Cheesecake
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 90
- Total Time: 825
Description
Delicious and easy to prepare cheesecake without any base – it’s a bottomless cheesecake ;)
Ingredients
- 27 oz. (750g) curd cheese (Magerquark)
- 6 eggs, separated
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup (125g) butter, softened
- 1 1/8 cup (250g) sugar
- 3 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (500g) mascarpone
- 1/3 cup (40g) cornstarch
- 4 tbsp. semolina
Instructions
- Wrap the curd cheese in a cheesecloth or clean kitchen towel and put in a sieve. Hook in a bowl and place a plate with a weight on top (a can of tinned food for example). Let drain over night in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 11 inch (28cm) spring form tin and sprinkle with some semolina.
- Separate the eggs and beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until whipped well and stiff peaks form.
- In a large bowl mix the butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Add the curd cheese, mascarpone, cornstarch and semplina and mix well. Gently fold in the eggwhites. Do not overbeat.
- Fill in the spring form and shake a bit to even out the surface. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 80-90 minutes. If the top gets too dark, cover with aluminum foil or baking parchment. The cake rises a lot and will collapse – but that is fine ;)
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
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