Home » Food » By Course » Dessert » German Cheesecake (Käsekuchen) German Cheesecake (Käsekuchen) April 4, 2024 by Kimberly Killebrew · No CommentsAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.See my disclosure policy.Light and airy, sweet and tangy – that’s authentic German cheesecake!  This Käsekuchen is how my Mutti and Oma made it and it is delicious on its own or can have fruit added to it.  Made fully from scratch without vanilla pudding mix, it tastes like it came from a professional German Konditorei! For more delicious traditional German cakes try our German Apple Cake, German Plum Cake, German Rhubarb Streusel Cake, and though not technically “cake,” our Apple Strudel is a must! If you’ve been to Germany and have had Käsekuchen, you know that it’s something special.  This German cheesecake recipe is easy to make, is made entirely from scratch (no vanilla pudding powder!), will take you down memory lane and transport you to cheesecake heaven! German Cheesecake vs.

American Cheesecake While American cheesecake is made with cream cheese and is quite dense in texture, German cheesecake is made with Quark, which is tangier in flavor and has a lighter, airier texture.  American cheesecake is made with a graham cracker crust while German cheesecake is made with a shortcrust pastry called Mürbeteig.   Another notable difference is that German cheesecake is far less sweet.  It is usually eaten without toppings or sauces but there ar

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