Blueberry Sumac Tvaroh Cake (No Bake!)
Recipe & Images by Lenka Gengelove
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup Tvaroh (or full-fat farmer’s cheese**)
1 cup Sour Cream
1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
Zest from 1 Lemon
~ 16 Ladyfinger Biscuits
3 tbsp. Blueberry Sumac Jam
2 cups Fresh Blueberries
Directions:
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
Add into a mixing bowl Tvaroh, Sour Cream, Powdered Sugar, Lemon Zest and Vanilla Extract. Mix well until all ingredients are fully incorporated
Place a layer of ladyfinger biscuits on the bottom of lined loaf pan. Spread half of the cream evenly all over the ladyfingers and then smear all of Blueberry Sumac jam on top of the cream
Add a second layer of ladyfingers and then repeat with the remaining cream. Cover the cream with fresh blueberries, wrap the cake into a plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or ideally overnight. Serve with your favorite summer lemonade, we suggest this one!
* Tvaroh is a a Slovak-style cottage cheese
** If you can’t find Tvaroh or Farmer’s Cheese you can use full fat cottage cheese. Be sure to press & strain the liquid from the cottage cheese before measuring.
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This recipe was created by Lenka Gengelova who focuses on reinventing the traditional Slovak baking she grew up with. Taking inspiration from her family recipes she infuses modern techniques with tradition for wholly unique creations. Learn about Lenka & find more recipes on her blog Wondering Senses.