GREEK YOGURT CAKE

[Kiya]

After making Sweet & Spicy Balti Chicken for supper on Saturday I had the best part of 500g Greek Style Yogurt left so rather than waste it went searching for a recipe to use what was left.

This recipe came out rather well.......... GREEK YOGURT CAKE & with a little yogurt poured over it...yum!!



And the recipe:

Greek Yogurt Cake
Non-stick cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar, plus additional for sprinkling
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup fat-free lemon Greek yogurt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
Grated zest of two lemons
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup fresh blueberries
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom and long sides of a 9x5 metal bread pan with aluminum foil, and spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the yogurt, eggs, melted butter, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and lemon extract in a small bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and stir gently until just combined. The batter will be extremely thick.
Sprinkle the blueberries with flour (a teaspoon or two), and toss to coat. This helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the bread. Fold the blueberries into the batter. If any flour settled on the bottom of the bowl after tossing the blueberries, take care to avoid transferring the excess flour to the batter.
Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan, and lightly sprinkle the top with sugar. Bake for 55-65 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. If your loaf starts getting too brown, tent it with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking.

[Horus]

That looks good Kiya and I always have some Greek Yogurt in the fridge as I buy it most weeks.

[LovelyLadyLux]

The cake looks delicious and not too 'cakey.' I personally like cakes/breads that are more substantial. I don't like the kind that are all fluff and puff and seem to be mostly air.

[Kiya]

I've never bought the Greek Style Yogurt before but, have to say it's yummy with this cake

[Horus]

Kiya you must try this, take two or three heaped table spoons of Greek Yoghurt, take two or three pieces of Crystallised Ginger and roughly chop them up and sprinkle them over the yoghurt, then drizzle runny honey over it all, delicious as a desert.

[Kiya]

Mmmm sounds delicious

[Horus]

Mmmm sounds delicious

It is, just had some