Name: Marbled cottage cheese cake: moist and simple recipe
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour (250 ml = 1 cup); 2 eggs; 1 cup sugar; ¾ cup oil; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 500 g creamy cottage cheese; 3 eggs; ¾ cup sugar; 1 tablespoon potato starch (Solamyl); a few drops of vanilla or rum extract

Preparing the batter: In a bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda. Beat the eggs with the sugar until frothy, add the oil and milk. Gradually fold in the dry ingredients and mix briefly until a smooth batter forms.

Preparing the cottage cheese filling: Beat the cottage cheese with the sugar. Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, and finally stir in the starch and extract. The filling should be smooth and creamy.

Assembling the cake: Pour the prepared cocoa batter onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper and smooth it. Using a spoon, evenly place dollops of the cottage cheese filling on top.

Baking: Place the cake in a preheated oven at 180 °C and bake for 50–55 minutes. Check doneness with a skewer – if it comes out dry, the cake is done. Let it cool to room temperature.