yogurt cake with syrup

Name: Yogurt Cake with Syrup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: ## SYRUP; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 cup(s) water; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh squeezed lemon juice or orange juice; ## CAKE; 4 large eggs; 3/4 cup(s) greek yogurt; 3/4 cup(s) vegetable or olive oil; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 cup(s) flour; 3/4 cup(s) cornmeal; 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder; ## GARNISH - *OPTIONAL* YOU MAY SERVE PLAIN IF PREFERRED; 1/2 teaspoon(s) orange zest; 1/8 cup(s) ground pistachios or walnuts

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Baby Kato

Beautiful Shore Country, NB

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

This lovely dense cake is similar to a sponge cake. It is dry but the tasty syrup allows it to become moist and tender. Cut this lovely cake into diamonds to serve. You can add lemon or orange juice to the sugar water or you can make it without the lemon or orange juice if you prefer.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 1 cake - (8 - 12 people)

Ingredients

SYRUP
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice or orange juice
CAKE
4 large eggs
3/4 cup greek yogurt
3/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
3 teaspoons baking powder
GARNISH - *OPTIONAL* YOU MAY SERVE PLAIN IF PREFERRED
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/8 cup ground pistachios or walnuts

How To Make yogurt cake with syrup

Step 1

Syrup: Make ahead of time to allow to cool. Add sugar and water to a small pot and bring to a boil. Stir to prevent scorching and boil for 5 - 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the stove and add in the lemon juice. Stir and set aside until needed.

Step 2

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare your pan, grease with a little butter or olive oil and set aside until needed.
Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, stir together, the eggs, yogurt, oil and sugar. Next add the dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal and baking powder) and mix well.
Step 4

Pour into the prepared pan and bake in a 350 F oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 5

Remove the cake from the oven and cut into diamond shapes, and then pour the cooled syrup over the cake. For best results allow the cake to sit for several hours before serving. If you like, you may garnish the cake with ground nuts and orange zest. Or you could garnish with one or the other or serve it plain.
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