Cottage Cheese Easter Bread (Kulich)

Cream the softened butter with sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt until pale and fluffy.

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the cottage cheese.

Fold in the candied fruit and raisins (previously cleaned and rinsed).

Add the flour and baking powder. Finally, pour in the heavy cream and knead the dough thoroughly.

Divide the dough into paper baking molds that have been lightly dampened with water. Fill the molds just a little over halfway.

Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 40-45 minutes, depending on the size of the mold, checking for doneness with a wooden skewer.