Name: Izaura Quark Cake: a retro dessert from childhood you'll fall in love with
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 3 teaspoons cocoa; 200 g butter; 1 packet baking powder; 4 eggs; 200 ml water; 1 kg smooth quark; 4 eggs; 150 g softened butter; 2 packets cream pudding powder; ¾ cup sugar; juice of 1 lemon; powdered sugar as needed

Preparing the cocoa dough: In a small pot, heat the butter, water, sugar and cocoa. Stir until everything melts and a thicker cocoa mixture forms. Let it cool. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks. Gradually whisk the yolks into the cooled cocoa mixture, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and mix thoroughly. Finally, gently fold in the beaten egg whites.

Quark filling: Beat the yolks with the sugar and pudding, add the softened butter and mix until smooth. Then add the quark and combine thoroughly. Finally, fold in the stiff egg white foam.

Assembling the cake: Pour half of the cocoa dough onto a greased and floured baking sheet. Spread the quark cream evenly over it and cover with the remaining cocoa dough.