Description
A festive and aromatic German Christmas cake featuring ground almonds and a creamy quark filling. This Torte is perfect for holiday gatherings and can be customized with your favorite fruits.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Almond Base:
- 300 g unblanched almonds, coarsely chopped
- 250 g soft butter
- 200 g sugar
- 4 eggs
- 500 g quark (or cream cheese)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Fruit juice (e.g., apple or orange)
- Agar-agar
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Almond Base:
- Coarsely chop the almonds in a food processor or with a knife.
- Toast them in a dry pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes until golden brown and fragrant. Stir them regularly!
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the eggs one by one and beat well.
- Then, mix in the quark and vanilla extract.
- Gently fold in the toasted almonds.
- Add about 100 ml of fruit juice to make the mixture smooth, ensuring it doesn’t become too liquid.
- Dissolve agar-agar in about 50 ml of warm water and add it to the dough mixture. Stir well to distribute evenly.
- Pour the batter into a greased springform pan (26 cm diameter) and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (top/bottom heat) for about 45-50 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely and generously dust with powdered sugar.
- Optionally, garnish with fresh berries or mint leaves for a beautiful color contrast!
Notes
Tips and Storage:
- For the perfect Friesische Weihnachtstorte, timing is everything! Start with the base, as it needs enough time to cool. Prepare the filling afterwards while the base is firming up. This ensures a harmonious blend of flavors.
- To jazz up your Friesische Weihnachtstorte, you can use raspberries or blueberries instead of strawberries. For a crunchy note, try oat cookies instead of the usual ones. The variations are endless and make the recipe truly individual!
- It’s best to store your Friesische Weihnachtstorte in the refrigerator to preserve its freshness. To avoid compromising the creamy texture, keep the cake in an airtight container and avoid freezing.
- Use room temperature ingredients for even mixing and a lighter cake.
- Be careful not to overbake the base; check it regularly to prevent overbaking.
- Add some fruit juice when layering the cake to add extra moisture and flavor.
- Keep the cake cool.
- Gently warm it in the oven.
- Serve with freshly whipped cream.
- Use fresh spices for intensity.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg