# Romanian Crème Fraîche Cake (Lichiu)

A delicate, lightly-sweet cheesecake with the flavor of a mild lemon bar, atop a yeasted brioche-like dough.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: Other
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup semolina
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 egg whites

## Instructions

1. Mix together flour, sugar, and salt in a stand mixer.
2. In a separate bowl, combine milk, egg yolks, yeast, and lemon zest.
3. Add butter to the flour mixture, one tablespoon at a time, until combined.
4. Set the dough aside for about an hour and a half.
5. Make the crème fraîche topping by mixing crème fraîche, egg yolks, sugar, and salt.
6. For the filling, heat milk, then add sugar, salt, and semolina; cook for 2–3 minutes until thickened.
7. Stir in vanilla and lemon zest into the filling and let it cool.
8. Add egg whites to the filling and mix.
9. Press the dough into the bottom of a baking pan.
10. Spread the custard filling over the dough.
11. Pour the crème fraîche topping over the filling.
12. Bake at 400°F for 35–40 minutes.
13. Let the cake cool in the pan for half an hour before slicing and serving.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- rolling pin
- baking sheet
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/cpkmilkstreet/videos/1421313598734552/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/75f7e47e-f8d2-4ca0-8fd4-e45994be92b8
- Extracted: 2025-04-24

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