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inside of baked cheesecake with chocolate crumbles

Baked Cheesecake with Chocolate Crumble - Russian Zupfkuchen

You will love this decadent dessert with the combination of the lemony cream cheese filling paired with the chocolate crumbles. It tastes divine!
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling time 6 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

Ingredients
  

The Cake Base

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 150 grams (5oz) butter
  • 1 egg

The Cream Cheese Filling

  • 500 grams (17oz) cream cheese at room temperature
  • 125 grams (4oz) sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 100 grams (3oz) melted butter
  • lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
  • grated lemon zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

The Cake Base

  • Put the flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder into a sieve. Sieve into a bowl and make sure to break down any lumps.
  • Add the remaining ingredients for the cake base into the bowl.
  • Mix with your hands or a hand mixer until all the ingredients are well combined.
  • The texture should resemble a crumble mixture.
  • Put 2/3 of the dough into a greased 9inch springform pan.
  • Put the remaining 1/3 of the dough aside for later.
  • Spread the dough out using your fingertips. You can also use a glass with a flat bottom.
  • Press the dough down evenly and also around the edges.
  • Put the springform pan into the fridge while you are preparing the filling.

The Cream Cheese Filling

  • Add the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon zest and juice, vanilla extract into a bowl and mix with a hand mixer.
  • Gradually add the melted butter and mix until well combined.
  • Occasionally scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
  • Add the eggs one at a time. Make sure to mix it well before adding the next egg.
  • Finally, add the flour and mix in as well.
  • The filling should be looking smooth and silky.

Putting The Cake Together

  • Take the springform pan out of the fridge.
  • Put the cream cheese filling into the pan.
  • Wiggle the pan slightly to remove any air bubbles.
  • Now it is time to use up the remaining 1/3 of the chocolate dough.
  • With your fingers make good-sized crumbles and put them on top of the filling. Use up all of the dough
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celcius/350 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour.
  • Turn the oven off and open the door slightly. Leave the cake in there for another 30 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool down completely before cutting.
  • Enjoy!

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