Here I am presenting you a delicious Czech cream cheese coffee cake recipe, which is not quite traditional but will surprise you with its juiciness and great taste. This sweet pastry made on a baking sheet in the Czech Republic is called "tvarohový koláč".
1Tablespoonsifted breadcrumbs or coarse flourto dust the baking sheet
Instructions
First, grease a baking tray with butter, then dust with breadcrumbs or coarse flour.
Preheat the oven to 360 °F (180 °C).
Put the farmer's cheese (tvaroh) in a bowl, add the sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Mix by hand and gradually add the milk until a creamy semi-liquid mixture is formed. Finally, beat everything shortly with an electric mixer on low speed to remove any lumps.
In another bowl, mix the flour and sugar and add the cubed butter. Using your fingers, work it into loose crumbs.
Pour about ⅔ of the crumbs into the prepared baking tray and spread them evenly across the bottom of the tray.
Carefully pour the cream cheese filling over the entire surface, smoothing the top.
Cover the cheese filling with pieces of strawberries or other fresh fruit.
Finally, top the cake evenly with the remaining ⅓ of the crumbs.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 40-50 minutes until the center of the cake is firm. If you carefully touch the center of the cake with your finger, it will not be runny but slightly springy.
Let the baked cake cool slowly in a slightly open oven for at least an hour. Only then remove it to the kitchen counter and let it cool completely before cutting into it.
Notes
Makes about 12-15 slices.
SERVING: Cut the cooled cake into slices about 3 inches in size. Serve on a dessert plate with a cup of coffee or tea.
STORAGE: Let the remaining cake cool completely, cut into slices, and place in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 5 days.
EQUIPMENT: I baked the cake from the basic recipe on a 10x12 inch (25x30 cm) baking tray with higher rims.
According to this recipe, warm coffee cake tends to fall apart; it is better to eat it with a dessert spoon. A cooled cake then holds together without any problem. The temperature does not affect the flavor at all, and the cake tastes great every time!