Little Red Riding Hood cake: a fairytale treat for fans of cherries and cottage cheese

With this cake it's like a fairytale on the coffee table: The Little Red Riding Hood cake convinces with cherries, curd cream and of course the red topping.

Once upon a time there was a marbled sponge base with fruity cherries, topped with a creamy curd cream and finally a red glaze, which all combined together to form a delicious Little Red Riding Hood cake. Where the name comes from, you can see at first glance. But this cake not only looks great, but it also tastes terrific, as it offers different consistencies: a fluffy dough, a layer of cream and fruit. So there is something for every sweet tooth taste. You can find out how to bake the fairytale dream here. Bake quickly before the big bad wolf comes!

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Recipe for Little Red Riding Hood cake: ingredients for the springform pan

Servings: 12 pieces
Preparation time: 30 minutes Baking time: 45 minutes

Cooling time: 2.5 hours

For the batter:

• 1 jar of sour cherries (350 g drained weight)
• 175 g softened butter + a little more for greasing
• 150 g of sugar
• 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 3 eggs (size M)
• 200 g of flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons of milk

For the curd cream:

• 500 g low-fat quark
• 3 packets of cream stiffener
• 2 sachet of vanilla sugar
• 4 tablespoons of sugar
• 400 g whipped cream

For casting:

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• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 packet of red cake glaze powder

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Fairytale recipe: how to bake the Little Red Riding Hood cake