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Zapekanka (Farmer's Cheese Cake)

This Zapekanka (Farmer's Cheese Cake) is a rich, sweet, and tangy dessert that you are going to love. With a tart raspberry topping, this dish is full of amazing flavors.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Russian, slavic, Ukrainian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 16 squares
Calories 170kcal
Author Dina

Equipment

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients except for raspberries and powdered sugar in a large bowl using a spatula. Note: make sure to use the farmer’s cheese that the European deli or Whole Foods have. The quick 2 ingredient homemade kind won’t work here. It will be too dry.
  • Once its mostly with a spatular, blend everything with Emersion blender to make it extra creamy.
    Steps to make Zapekanka (Farmer's Cheese Cake): mix the farmer's cheese, sugar, sour cream, yogurt, cornstarch, eggs, vanilla, and salt and then blend with an immersion blender.
  • Pour the batter in a parchment-lined 9x9 baking pan.
  • Add raspberries on top. (Add as many as you want).
  • Bake at 350 °F for 50 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let it cool for about 20-30 minutes before adding powdered sugar and slicing.
    Steps to make Zapekanka (Farmer's Cheese Cake): pour the batter into a parchment paper-lined pan, top with raspberries, and bake, then top with powdered sugar when cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.2mg