No‑bake checkerboard cake: A dessert in just 15 minutes
The Checkerboard Cake is tempting even before it's cut into pieces. This is an easy dessert recipe that doesn't require an oven, makes no mess, and involves no long preparations. In just 15 minutes, you can create a delicious cake for the entire family.
No-bake cakes are the ideal solution for those who feel all thumbs in the kitchen. There's no need to worry about anything collapsing, failing to rise, or going disastrously wrong. My tried-and-tested recipe for a quick dessert is the Checkerboard Cake with biscuits and a simple cream based on whipped cream and mascarpone.
Checkerboard Cake - a simple no-bake dessert recipe
When I'm short on time for preparations but still want to serve guests a delicious dessert, I reach for the Checkerboard Cake. Between colourful biscuits lies a simple filling of whipped cream and mascarpone, perfectly complemented by a layer of dulce de leche. To cut through the sweetness, I add fresh raspberries, but if I can't find them in the shop, I leave this addition out.
You could also incorporate chocolate cream or fruit purée into the cream if you wish to give it a different flavour. Preparation takes no more than 15 minutes, but patience is rewarded—the cake should spend at least 3 hours in the fridge to allow the biscuits to soften.
Ingredients:
- 250g light biscuits,
- 250g dark biscuits,
- 500g mascarpone cheese,
- 200ml well-chilled double cream (30% fat),
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar,
- 1 can of dulce de leche,
- raspberries (optional).
Instructions:
- Pour the chilled cream into a bowl and whip it at high speed with a mixer, along with the icing sugar.
- Towards the end of whipping, gradually add the mascarpone. The cream should be smooth and free of lumps.
- Line a baking tin approximately 24x24 cm with baking parchment.
- Place light and dark biscuits alternately on the bottom to form a checkerboard pattern.
- Spread half of the cream, add raspberries, then spread more cream and a layer of biscuits. If you're adding chocolate or fruit purée, mix it into one part of the filling. If you're not using any additions, spread the entire cream mixture at once.
- Spread the dulce de leche over the biscuits and cover again with a layer of checkerboard biscuits.
- Place in the fridge for a minimum of 2-3 hours to allow the biscuits to soften.
After this time, the delectable Checkerboard Cake is ready. Preparation takes only 15 minutes and it disappears from plates even faster. Enjoy!
