Stirred for 10 minutes and into the oven, this quark cake with caramel topping becomes creamy, airy and is always the first to disappear.

Ingredients: 500g quark (or farmer’s cheese), 1 packet vanilla pudding powder, 3 eggs, 150g sugar, 1 packet vanilla sugar, 200ml heavy cream, 100ml milk, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1-2 tsp lemon zest (optional), and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease a springform pan or line it with parchment paper.

Combine the quark, pudding powder, eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, heavy cream, milk, and cornstarch in a large bowl. Add a little lemon zest, if desired, and mix until smooth and creamy.

Pour the quark