TOP 5 recipes for cottage cheese Easter cakes - from classic to original

In this article, I'll share recipes for making cottage cheese Easter cakes. Adding cottage cheese to the dough makes the baked goods more moist and flavorful, and the texture is delicate and interesting.

This selection features Easter cakes made with both yeast and yeast-free dough. The latter are a great option for those who don't like spending a lot of time cooking but still enjoy treating themselves and their family to delicious homemade baked goods. Finally, I'll share the most common mistakes home cooks make. I'm confident that after reading this article, you'll bake your own perfect Easter cake!

Easter Cottage Cheese Kulich: The Best Yeast Recipe

If you love moist Easter pastries, you'll definitely love these Easter cakes made with cottage cheese dough. They're tender and delicious. You'll hardly be able to stop after just one bite. I offer the best recipe for cottage cheese pastries made with yeast dough, without the long kneading process. Be sure to try them!

Easter cake made from cottage cheese dough with poppy seeds

I offer another yeast-free version of the cottage cheese kulich recipe. The baked goods made this way turn out incredibly fluffy and airy, yet moist and flavorful. Try it, you'll be delighted!

Ingredients

• Cottage cheese - 250 g
• Eggs - 3 pcs.
• Flour - 210-230 g
• Sugar - 150 g
• Baking powder - 10 g
• Butter - 80 g
• Poppy seeds - 50 g
• Vanillin
• A pinch of salt

Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings: 1 pc. (in a mold with a diameter of 18 cm)

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Place the butter in a deep bowl.

Step 2

Add sugar and whisk.

Step 3

Pour in the eggs. Mix.

Step 4

Add cottage cheese.

Step 5

Mix flour with baking powder and vanilla.

Step 6

Sift the dry mixture into the liquid.

Step 7

Add poppy seeds and mix.

Step 8

Transfer to a baking dish and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 50-60 minutes. Decorate as desired.

Curd Easter cake "Drunken Cherry"

This recipe makes delicious, aromatic yeast-raised Easter cakes with cherries and cognac infusion. The dough contains cottage cheese, which adds a pleasant flavor and moisture to the baked goods. It doesn't take much time or effort to prepare, and the results will exceed all expectations!

Ingredients

• Flour - 330 g
• Cottage cheese - 250 g
• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Live yeast - 25 g
• Milk - 80 ml
• Sugar - 150 g
• Vanilla Sugar - 1 tsp.
• Salt - 1/2 tsp.
• Butter - 40 g
• Candied cherry – 130 g
• Cognac - 3 tbsp.

Cooking time: 3 hours

Servings: 3 pcs.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Take all the necessary ingredients out of the refrigerator in advance. Measure out the required quantities. Pour cognac over the cherries.

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Step 2

Prepare the dough. Place the yeast in a deep bowl.

Step 3

Add milk. Knead the yeast.

Step 4

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar (from the total amount).

Step 5

Add 3 teaspoons of flour (of the total amount) to the dough. Stir. Cover and place in a warm place for half an hour.

Step 6

Place the cottage cheese in a separate bowl.

Step 7

Add eggs.

Step 8

Add sugar, salt and vanilla sugar.

Step 9

Add melted butter. Stir.

Step 10

We transfer the mixture to the risen dough.

Step 11

Add half of the flour and mix.

Step 12

Pour in the cherries. Stir. Add the remaining flour.

Step 13

Leave the dough in a warm place to rise.

Step 14

Punch down the risen dough and fill the molds halfway. Let it rise again.

Step 15

Place the risen pieces in the oven. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 40-45 minutes. Decorate as desired.

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Recipe for Easter cake with cottage cheese, semolina, and raisins

I'm offering another interesting recipe for a cottage cheese Easter cake. This festive pastry will use yeast dough, but the starter will be prepared using semolina instead of the standard method. Intrigued? Then check out this ancient recipe and be sure to try making this Easter cake. We'll be using traditional raisins for the filling. I promise it will be delicious.

Ingredients

• Milk - 150 ml
• Semolina - 10 g
• Cottage cheese - 75 g
• Butter - 90 g
• Flour - 425 g
• Vanilla sugar - 10 g
• Eggs - 3 pcs.
• Dry yeast - 4 g
• Salt - a pinch
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp.
• Raisins - 200 g
• Cognac - 25 g

Cooking time: 3-4 hours

Servings: 4 pcs.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

First, prepare a thin semolina porridge. Pour the milk into a saucepan, add the semolina, and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let cool.

Step 2

Prepare the dough. Add yeast to the cooled semolina porridge.

Step 3

Add 1 tbsp of sugar (from the total amount).

Step 4

Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the dough (from the total amount).

Step 5

Stir. Cover with cling film and place in a warm place until the yeast activates.

Step 6

This is what the dough should look like.

Step 7

In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla sugar. Mix with a mixer until the sugar dissolves.

Step 8

Add the grated cottage cheese and the dough. Mix again with a mixer.

Step 9

Add turmeric for color and a small amount of sifted flour. Mix with a stand mixer or a spoon.

Step 10

Add the melted butter and continue mixing. Then add the flour again. Then the butter. Alternate until all the necessary ingredients are added. Knead for another 10-15 minutes.

Step 11

Add pre-washed and cognac-soaked raisins to the dough. Mix.

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Step 12

Transfer the bowl into a deep container, cover and leave in a warm place for 60 minutes to rise.

Step 13

Punch down the risen dough and divide it into the molds, filling them 1/3 full. Let the molds rise in a warm place for half an hour. Bake in the oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 45 minutes or in a slow cooker on the "Bake" setting for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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The most common mistakes when making Easter cake

Housewives who bake Easter cakes every year mostly agree that the process is quite simple. However, thanks to their extensive experience working with yeast dough, they are able to avoid mistakes that can ruin the taste and appearance of their baked goods.

I suggest you familiarize yourself with the main mistakes that inexperienced cooks make when preparing Easter cake.

• The dough falls.

Yeast dough is quite finicky. Don't give it a chance to "fall"; create the best possible conditions. Place it in a warm, draft-free place to rise, away from any loud noises. Also, remember that all ingredients should be at room temperature. During baking, be patient and avoid opening the oven door frequently, at least for the first 20 minutes.

• It's burning.

Remember to place the dough in the oven preheated to cooking temperature. Otherwise, sudden temperature changes will cause the dough to burn. Also, remember to grease the bottom of the pan or line it with parchment paper.

If the top burns, cover it with foil or slightly damp parchment paper.

• The baked goods stick to the pan and are difficult to remove.

Don't be lazy: line the sides of the pan with parchment paper and grease the top with butter. Or use silicone molds; the baked goods are very easy to remove.

• The baked goods inside remained raw.

This problem occurs when the cooking time is set incorrectly. Remember that a kulich weighing up to 1 kg will take half an hour to cook, a 1 kg kulich will take 45 minutes, and a 1.5 kg kulich will take 1 hour. And don't forget to check for doneness with a dry toothpick.

• The dough is not airy enough.

If the baked goods are quite dense, the problem may be due to insufficient kneading. Yeast dough needs to be kneaded until it no longer sticks to your hands. The flour used and how well it's sifted before mixing also affect the lightness and airiness of the finished product. Don't be lazy; adding a little alcohol to the baked goods will also help make heavy, yeast-based doughs more tender.

Video: Delicious Yeast-Free Curd Easter Cake with Nuts and Dried Fruit

If you don't like messing around with yeast-based baking but still want to make Easter cakes, you should try this recipe from YouTuber Alina FooDee. It's made with yeast-free cottage cheese dough. The resulting cakes are tender, moist, and delicious. Plus, they don't require a lot of time or effort.

She'll walk you through every step of making yeast-free dough in a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand manner. She'll share her secrets and explain how to give your baked goods an incredible, exquisite flavor and aroma! If you're looking to treat your family to some holiday baked goods, be sure to check out this recipe.

Now you're familiar not only with the best cottage cheese Easter cake recipes, but also with the secrets to creating the perfect holiday pastry. What challenges do you encounter when making Easter cakes? Share them in the comments.