Turkish Lime Yoghurt Cake Food

TURKISH LIME YOGHURT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF
• Zest the limes and squeeze out the juices from 1 1/2 of them and set aside. Separate the eggs then beat the yolks with the sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the flour, then the yoghurt, lime zest and juice. Beat until well mixed.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whites using a metal spoon in a figure of 8 motion into the mixture until combined. Don't over mix as you'll lose the lightness.
• Grease a 20-25cm springform baking tin with a little butter then dust with flour, tipping out any excess.Pour in the cake mixture and bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes until brown. The cake will rise magnificently, but then fall back into place when cooling, don't worry yourself, this is supposed to happen. That's it! Let it cool, slightly and remove from the tin to cool completely on a wire rack.
• I served mine with a little cream which I'd infused with some rose water that had been sat in my fridge for over 100 years completely unused. It never goes off, apparently.

LIME YOGURT CAKE WITH ROSEWATER AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the base and sides of an 8 1/2-inch springform pan with greaseproof or parchment paper.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add the ground almonds and sugar, and mix.
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the eggs, honey, yogurt, sunflower oil, and lime zest. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and slowly pour in the wet ingredients, bringing the ingredients together with a whisk until they are just combined. Add some chopped pistachios to the mixture if you wish, or reserve for decorating, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 20 minutes.
• To make the syrup: In a small saucepan, boil half a cup water and the sugar until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the lime juice, and boil for another 2 minutes, then cool, and add rosewater to taste. With a fine skewer, poke holes on top of the warm cake and, with a tablespoon, spoon the syrup all over the top. Scatter the pistachios over, if using, and let sit for 1 hour. Decorate with rose petals, if using. Serve with cream, yogurt, sliced mangos or berries.

TURKISH YOGHURT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C.
• Beat the egg yolks with the sugar to a thick, pale cream.
• Beat in the flour, then the yoghurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice until it is thoroughly blended.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the yoghurt mixture.
• Pour this into a round, nonstick baking tin (about 9 inches in diameter), greased with butter.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is brown. It will puff up like a soufflé and then subside. Turn out onto a serving plate, and serve warm or cold.

LEMON YOGURT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it's all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 cup lemon juice and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.
• When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. Cool.
• For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake.

YOGURT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees and butter an 8- or 9-inch springform pan.
• Using an electric hand mixer or a standing electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on medium-low until the mixture looks frothy, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly start to increase the speed to medium-high. Continue to beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl but using the same mixer, combine yolks and sugar (no need to wash beaters after the egg white). Beat yolks on medium-high until the mixture is very pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium and gradually beat in flour, yogurt, lemon zest and juice, and salt until fully incorporated.
• Gently fold half of the egg whites into the yolk-yogurt mixture until only a few streaks remain. Fold in the remaining whites, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl, until the batter is evenly mixed, light and smooth.
• Scrape the batter into prepared pan and smooth into an even layer. Bake until the top is speckled with golden brown and puffed, 40 to 55 minutes. (The 8-inch pan will take longer to bake through.) Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cake cool before cutting. Serve warm or cold.

LIME YOGURT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan(or 3 mini pans).
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lime zest, and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it's all incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes (about 35 in the mini pans), or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 cup lime juice and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.
• When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lime-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak inches Cool.
• For the glaze, combine the powdered sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake when completely cooled.

LIME YOGURT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 11x7-inch baking pan with cooking spray with flour.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Add eggs, yogurt, and lime juice; mix well. Mix in lime zest. Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt; mix well. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until center is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze by heating sugar and lime juice in a saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves and becomes a clear liquid, 3 to 5 minutes. Poke holes throughout the top of the cooled cake using the end of a wooden spoon; pour glaze over the cake and let soak in. Continue to let cool.
• Mix powdered sugar, lime juice, and water together in a bowl for icing and drizzle over the cooled cake.