Yogurt Spice Cake Food

DANNON LOW-FAT APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt and cloves.
• Add applesauce, yogurt, egg, and oil; mix well.
• Stir in raisins (note: I like to soften the raisins in hot water for a few minutes before adding them-they're plumper and softer that way).
• Pour into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt or 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Bake at 325 F.
• for 50- 60 mins, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 15 mins.
• Serve with Quick Yogurt Glaze: Glaze: In small bowl, combine Dannon Plain Nonfat Yogurt, brown sugar and vanilla.
• Beat with fork or whisk until smooth.
• (This is also good with orange or lemon extract instead of vanilla).

SPICE CAKE WITH ALMOND-COCONUT TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 330 degrees F (165C).
• Butter and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
• Combine flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• In large bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy (no less than 6 minutes).
• Add eggs; beat until smooth.
• Add flour mixture alternately with yoghurt (or sour cream); beat until smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake about 1 hour, or until tester comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
• Preheat broiler.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, almonds, coconut, milk and vanilla.
• Spoon mixture over top of cake.
• Place under broiler, 3 inches from heat source until lightly browned.
• WATCH VERY CAREFULLY as this can go from caramelly to burned in no time!

BYZANTINE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Beat oil and sugar together. Add eggs and half of the yogurt. Mix well.
• Mix baking soda into orange juice and add to batter.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add to oil mixture. Stir in remaining yogurt and mix well.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• For topping, boil all topping ingredients for about 15 minutes, covering pan the last 5 minutes (reduce heat if needed to keep it from boiling over).
• Pour hot syrup over the cake. Let soak in and cut into squares to serve.

BYZANTINE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• 2. Beat oil and sugar together. Add eggs and half of the yogurt. Mix well.
• 3. Mix baking soda into orange juice and add to batter.
• 4. Sift dry ingredients together and add to oil mixture. Stir in remaining yogurt and mix well.
• 5. Pour into prepared pan and bake 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• 6. For topping: Boil all topping ingredients for about 15 minutes, covering pan the last 5 minutes (reduce heat if needed to keep it from boiling over).
• 7. Pour hot syrup over the cake. Let soak in and cut into squares to serve.