Million-dollar quark cake, light as a breeze: just spread the dough, add the cream and fruit

Name: Million-dollar quark cake, light as a breeze: just spread the dough, add the cream and fruit
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 250 g plain flour; 125 g butter, melted; 100 g granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon baking powder; pinch of salt; 500 g soft quark (full-fat or semi-fat); 150 g powdered sugar; 1 packet vanilla sugar or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 150 ml whipping cream (min. 30 %); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; fresh seasonal fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, apricots)

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Easy to prepare
8 portions
45 minutes

Jan, 09. 01. 2026

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The cake is light, moist, fresh and thanks to the fruit never feels heavy. It’s perfect with coffee, for guests, for the weekend or as a sweet finish after lunch.

This million-dollar quark cake is exactly the kind of recipe you’ll save and come back to again and again. It’s incredibly simple, quick to prepare and the result tastes like a dessert from a good patisserie. No rolling out dough, no complicated procedures – just spread the dough on a tray, layer the quark cream, add fruit and bake.

For 8 portions

Ingredients

Dough:

250 g plain flour
125 g butter, melted
100 g granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt

Quark cream:

500 g soft quark (full-fat or semi-fat)
150 g powdered sugar
1 packet vanilla sugar or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
150 ml whipping cream (min. 30 %)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Fruit:

fresh seasonal fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, apricots)

Preparation procedure

In a bowl mix the plain flour, baking powder, sugar and a pinch of salt. Add the melted butter and the egg. Mix briefly until a soft, smooth dough forms.
Line a baking sheet approximately 25 × 35 cm with parchment paper or grease it with butter. Spread the dough evenly directly on the sheet using a spatula or the back of a spoon.
Put the quark, powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and eggs into a bowl. Whisk briefly to form a smooth cream. Whip the cream separately to soft peaks and gently fold it into the quark mixture.
Spread the quark cream evenly over the prepared dough. Arrange the fruit on top to taste.
Preheat the oven to 180 °C (fan 160 °C). Bake the cake for about 30 minutes, until the cream sets and the surface takes on a light golden hue.
After baking, let the cake cool on the sheet. Then cut it into slices or squares. The chilled cake tastes even better.

Servings

8 servings

Total preparation time

45 minutes

(preparation 15 minutes, baking 30 minutes)

Tips and variations

You can add grated lemon zest to the quark cream for a fresher flavor. Instead of fresh fruit you can also use canned fruit, well drained. For a more festive version you can lightly sprinkle the fruit with sugar or almonds before baking.