This traditional Hungarian Sour Cherry Cottage Cheese Cake features a buttery shortcrust base, a creamy cottage cheese filling, juicy sour cherries, and a golden crumb topping. It’s a classic Hungarian dessert that’s perfect for family gatherings, afternoon coffee, or holiday celebrations.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Hungarian
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

For the Crust

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
• ½ cup (100 g) sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup (115 g) cold butter, cubed
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp sour cream

For the Filling

• 2 cups (500 g) cottage cheese (or Hungarian túró)
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup (100 g) sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp semolina
• 2 tbsp sour cream

Fruit Layer

• 2½ cups (350–400 g) pitted sour cherries (fresh or frozen, well drained)

Crumble Topping

• ¾ cup (95 g) flour
• ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
• ¼ cup (60 g) cold butter