GRATED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 F (176 C).
• Grease and flour a springform pan.
• In a larger bowl mix the flour and the baking powder.
• Add the butter, cocoa powder, sugar and milk.
• Using hands form a firm ball. Place the dough ball into a fridge for at least 1/2 hour (it gets firmer when cooled).
• In a bowl of your electric mixer place the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks, lemon zest, vanilla sugar and the corn starch. Beat on medium speed until smooth (about 2 minutes).
• In a separate bowl beat the egg whites until the mixture holds stiff peaks.
• Mix the cream cheese mixture with the whipped egg whites gently.
• Remove the dough from the fridge. Cut it in two halves.
• Grate the first half of the dough in the pan. Spread the cheese filling over the dough evenly. Grate the second half of the dough over the top.
• Bake for about 45-50 minutes until middle is set but still wobbles slightly when moved.
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely.