I’m not claiming this for Croatia, but I get this with my burek at my local bakery every morning.

Cake batter

• 125 grams room temperature butter
• 100 grams sugar

Mix with an electric mixer in a bowl until fluffy, and mix in;

• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, or vanilla sugar
• half tablespoon of lemon juice
• 250 ml milk, pour into the mix gradually

Mix 250 grams of flour with about a tablespoon of baking powder, and pour it into the batter gradually while mixing. Mix for at least 4-5 minutes, and optionally pour half the dough into another bowl.

Cheese filling

• 4 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla sugar

Whisk while adding 100 grams of sugar, whisk hard at least 4 minutes or until peaks form. Then add;

• 200 grams of cream cheese
• 30 grams of semolina

And mix on a lower speed if possible just until the last ingredients are mixed into the batter.

Baking

Grease and flour a pan of about 35x20 cm. Pour half the cake batter in and give it a few shakes and slams down on the counter to make the dough sit tight against the edges.

Bake at 180° C for just 10 minutes to give it some surface.

Pour in the cheese filling and try to spread it out evenly.

Bake again at 180 for another 15 minutes.

Pour on the last of the cake batter and try to smooth it out.

Bake again at 180 for another 15 minutes.

I use the bottom of the oven for the last steps.

Turn it over to remove it from the pan, cut off the edges, cut the rest into cubes and present it with powdered sugar on top.