Layered Sponge Cake with Sweet Cheese & Raisins
Ingredients
For the sponge cake:
For the cheese filling:
Instructions
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Prepare the raisins:
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- In a bowl, place 100 g of raisins.
- Pour boiling water over them, add rum essence, and let them soak while preparing the other ingredients.
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Prepare the sponge cake batter:
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- In a large bowl, beat the eggs with sugar and a pinch of salt for 7 minutes until fluffy.
- Add oil and vanilla essence, then mix for another 3 minutes.
- Gradually sift in the flour, incorporating it slowly with a whisk.
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Bake the first sponge cake layer:
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- Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Pour half of the sponge cake batter into the tray.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 10 minutes.
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Prepare the cheese filling:
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- In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese with sugar, lemon zest, vanilla essence, and soft butter.
- Add eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.
- Add a pinch of salt and the soaked raisins (drained).
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Assemble and bake the cake:
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- Spread the cheese filling evenly over the baked sponge cake layer.
- Pour the remaining sponge cake batter over the cheese layer.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C (320°F) for 40 minutes.
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Serve and enjoy:
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- Let the cake cool before slicing.
- Serve with a glass of milk or a cup of tea.
Enjoy this nostalgic, fluffy, and creamy cake! Let me know if you'd like any tweaks! -
