"Kwarktaart", Cheesecake and Monchou cake
A “kwarktaart”, a cheesecake and a Monchou cake all three are delicious cakes! But what is the difference between them?
A “kwarktaart” consists of a firm base with a thick layer of quark on top. A cheesecake is a cake made with cream cheese. Finally, the monchou cake, which is basically the same as an unbaked cheesecake with, as the name suggests, monchou as the main ingredient.
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"Kwarktaart"
A “kwarktaart” consists of a solid base, like a cake or biscuit base, topped with a thick layer of quark combined with gelatine. There are many different “kwartktaart” flavours, like vanilla, orange, lemon or other delicious fruits! This cake does not need to go into the oven and will firm up in the fridge. You can keep a “kwarktaart” in the fridge for about two days. Do you want to keep it longer? Pack the “kwarktaart”, without any garnish, airtight and put it in the freezer. This way it will keep for two to three months.
If you want to make a “kwarktaart” yourself now, we have a delicious recipe for a no-bake strawberry cheesecake for you. This soft creamy strawberry cheesecake with a cake base is a delicious treat for any party! Make this kwarktaart/cheesecake in no time with FunCakes Mix for Strawberry Bavarois.
Cheesecake
A cheesecake is a sweet cake and is made with cream cheese, for example Monchou or Mascarpone. The cheesecake bottom often consists of crumbled biscuits mixed with butter. There are cheesecakes that need to be baked, but there are also no bake cheesecakes! Both types of cheesecake can be kept in the fridge for two to three days. It is also possible to freeze a cheesecake, just wrap it airtight and preferably without garnish. This way the cheesecake will keep for about a month. To make your own cheesecake, you can easily use our recipe for cheesecake. With this recipe you will make a delicious white chocolate orange cheesecake! This recipe is easy to make and suitable for every occasion.
Monchou cake
A monchou cake is basically the same as an unbaked cheesecake with, as the name suggests, Monchou as the main ingredient. Furthermore, the classic monchou cake is made with Bastogne. This cake can also be kept in the fridge for about two to three days. If you want to make monchou cake yourself, get started with our recipe for a monchou cake with cherries and Bastogne biscuits! Bake this delicious classic Monchou Cake yourself with the FunCakes mix for Bavarian cream. Suitable for every party!
Get to work…
Get started yourself to make more delicious cheesecakes and monchou cakes. Look for more inspiration between our recipes. For example, make a coffee cheesecake with chocolate chip cookie bottom, a forest fruit monchou cake or one of the other delicious recipes! Did you know that we even have a theme category with all the products you need to get started baking a cheesecake and/or a monchou cake?