Name: Quark Cake Recipe
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 egg whites (size M); 120 g all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 50 g soft butter; 50 g sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; A pinch of salt; 70 ml milk; 150 g quark or unsalted cream cheese (low-fat); 1 egg yolk; 40 g sugar; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp cornstarch

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 175°C (top/bottom heat). Grease a 19 cm round cake pan and dust with flour.
2
Mix all filling ingredients until smooth and refrigerate.
3
Cream the butter and sugar together, then add the vanilla extract.
4
Mix the flour and baking powder in a separate bowl, then add to the butter-sugar mixture. Stir until a crumbly dough forms.
5
Add the milk and mix again until smooth.
6
Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form, then gently fold them into the batter.
7
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Fill a piping bag with the quark mixture and pipe stripes over the batter.
8
Use a skewer to drag lines through the batter alternately from top to bottom and bottom to top to create a swirl pattern.
9
Bake for 40 - 45 minutes until golden brown. Test with a toothpick—if it comes out clean, the cake is done.
10
Let the cake cool completely, then dust lightly with powdered sugar. If you often have leftover egg whites and don’t know what to do with them, this cake is a perfect way to put them to good use. Enjoy baking!