Creamy, crispy, fruity: enjoy plum cake at its best! As simple as kneading a single dough for the base and the crumble and a mixture of cream cheese for the filling. Few cheesecake recipes as simple and delicious as this one are out there.
It is a traditional German recipe that can be prepared at any time of the year and using any outside instead of plums. Dare to make it with apricots, cherries, apple… Seriously, it works with any fruit!
For me personally, plum season is also the start of that time of year when you can put cinnamon on a cake without any inhibitions. This plum cheesecake has a good amount of this spice. Of course, it is you who decides: if you like subtle, just use a pinch, if you are a cinnamon addict like me, use tons because plum and cinnamon were born to be together! With the Streusel or crumble you can also vary the amount of almonds you want to use. I really like how it turns out, so I use ground almonds and an extra touch of rolled almonds on the surface that gives it a good crunchy touch.
These types of German Streusel cakes can be made using sponge cake or brioche dough for the base. But this solution is much simpler. In this case, it is about kneading a single dough and using the same for the base and for the Streusel. I love that because, to be honest, I’m really lazy sometimes. The crumble dough is ready in a few minutes and the best part is that even beginners can make it. You don’t even need a mixer, because you can easily knead the dough with just your fingers. You don’t need a mixer for the cheese filling either, a few rods and a bowl are enough. You will have the cake ready to put in the oven in 10 minutes, guaranteed!
As always with cheesecake it is best to bake it the day before eating it and let it cool completely. It just tastes better after sitting for a few hours. In this case, serving a little warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream will take the experience to another level!
If you have tried this recipe, leave me a comment so I know if you liked it! You can also upload a photo to Instagram using the hashtag #caudesucre and tag @caudesucre so they can see them. I love reading and seeing your creations!!
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Plum cheesecake with crumble
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Loading...Creamy, crispy, fruity: enjoy plum cake at its best! As simple as kneading a single dough for the base and the crumble and a mixture of cream cheese for the filling. Few cheesecake recipes as simple and delicious as this one are out there.
Ingredients
- FOR THE BASE AND CRUMBLE:
- 150 g of cold butter in small cubes
- 250g of flour
- 50 g of ground almonds
- 125g brown sugar
- Cinnamon and sliced almonds to taste
- CHEESECREAM:
- 175g cream cheese (Philadelphia type) at room temperature
- 250g of quark
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 80g sugar
- 400 g plums (heavy with stones)
Instructions
First, preheat the oven to 170 degrees, line a baking sheet with baking paper and place a rectangular baking pan the size of 18 x 27 cm. If you don't have one of those springform pans, you can use a similarly sized square baking pan. You can also bake it in a round mold about 26cm in diameter.
To prepare the base and Streusel. Put all the ingredients except the flaked almonds in a bowl and knead them with the dough hook of the mixer or food processor (or directly with your hands) until all the dough is moist.
Spread half of the dough in the mold and flatten them with a spoon until there is a compact and level base. Reserve the other half of the dough for the Streusel.
To prepare the cream cheese, mix all the ingredients in a bowl using the rods just until they are integrated. Pour the cream cheese over the base in the mold.
Clean, remove the stone and cut the plums in half. Place them on the cream cheese evenly.
Cover the plums with the rest of the crumble dough so that they are like loose crumbs all over the surface. Spread the sliced almonds.
Bake for about 40 minutes or until you see that the almonds acquire a nice toasted color. Remove from oven and let cool completely before unmolding.
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