Description
A delightful Ant Cake with Quark and Raspberries, featuring airy cake layers, creamy quark, juicy raspberries, and chocolate sprinkles. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 packet vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- 1 cup quark
- 1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup chocolate sprinkles
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 packet gelatin or 1 tsp agar-agar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Cake Batter
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a springform pan.
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, then add eggs one at a time.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and vanilla sugar. Fold into the batter.
- Stir in chocolate sprinkles evenly.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely.
Step 2: Make the Quark Cream
- Soak gelatin in cold water (or prepare agar-agar per instructions).
- Mix quark, sugar, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Dissolve gelatin and carefully stir it into the quark mixture.
- Whip cream until stiff and fold it in gently.
Step 3: Assemble the Cake
- Remove the cooled cake from the pan and place a cake ring around it.
- Spread the quark cream evenly over the cake base.
- Distribute raspberries on top and press them in slightly.
- Chill the cake for at least 3 hours to set.
Step 4: Decorate and Serve
- Garnish with additional raspberries and chocolate sprinkles.
- Optionally, dust with powdered sugar.
- Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Different Fruits: Substitute raspberries with strawberries, blueberries, or cherries.
- More Chocolate: Increase chocolate sprinkles or add a thin chocolate layer at the base.
- Gelatin-Free: Use agar-agar or cornstarch for a plant-based alternative.
- Gluten-Free: Replace regular flour with a gluten-free blend.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: dessert,cake
- Method: Baking, Chilling
- Cuisine: European, German
Keywords: Ant Cake, Quark Cake, Raspberry Cake, Chocolate Sprinkle Cake, German Dessert