Farmer’s Cheese Сake (Zapekanka)

Name: Farmer’s Cheese Сake (Zapekanka)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: ¾ cup Sour cream (full-fat recommended) (200 g); 2 tbsp Cream of wheat; 3 large Eggs; 3 tbsp Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla sugar (or ½ - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract); 1 pinch Salt; 2 cup Farmer's cheese (500 g); 3 ½ tbsp Unsalted butter (50 g); 1 tsp Unsalted butter (5 g)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:40min

A beloved childhood favorite, this Zapekanka is wonderfully airy, tender, and moist, with a texture that reminds me of a soufflé or a crustless cheesecake. Often considered a lighter, crustless cousin to the American cheesecake, this Zapekanka is a staple from the Soviet era when ingredients like milk, Cream of Wheat, and farmer's cheese were staples in children's diets, making this dish a standard in kindergartens and schools.

Updated at: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:17:21 GMT