In past few years I have not been
enjoying cake. I should rephrase. I do not like plain vanilla or chocolate cake
with frosting, average birthday cake to put simply. Now when I am asked to make desserts for
family events I will try different desserts, or if its for a birthday
celebration I will try coffee cakes, pound cakes or as I call them
sophisticated cakes. When my grandma asked me to make a cake to celebrate our
families March birthdays. Immediately I went on the hunt for cake that I wouldn’t just like to make but
like to eat. Man, I sure lucked out. This strawberry cake was wonderful, super
moist and packed with sweet fruity flavor. My family liked it so much they ate
the whole cake!
Strawberry Yogurt Cake
Ingredients:
1
cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 Tb. lemon juice, divided
Zest of 1 lemon
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
8 oz. plain or vanilla, Greek yogurt
12 oz. fresh strawberries, diced
1 cup powdered sugar
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 Tb. lemon juice, divided
Zest of 1 lemon
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
8 oz. plain or vanilla, Greek yogurt
12 oz. fresh strawberries, diced
1 cup powdered sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat
oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan (10-15 cup pan.)
Sift together the 2 ¼ cups of flour, baking soda and salt. Mix in the lemon
zest and set aside.
2. With
an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 Tb. lemon juice. Alternate
beating in the flour mixture and the yogurt, mixing just until incorporated.
3. Toss
the strawberries with the remaining ¼ cup of flour. Gently mix them into the
batter.
4. Pour
the batter into the Bundt pan. Place in the oven and reduce the temperature to
325 degrees F. Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the
center of the cake comes out clean.
5.
Allow to cool at least 20 minutes in the pan,
then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Once cooled whisk together
the remaining 2 Tb. of lemon juice and the powdered sugar. Drizzle over the top
of the cake.
Original recipe can be found http://www.aspicyperspective.com/2010/05/farmstand-fresh.html
Sweet and fruity flavors usually don't appeal to me, but seeing your strawberry yogurt cake gave me a change of heart. I definitely must try that recipe, and share it with my friends. Just seeing a photo of the finished cake is already making my mouth water. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Britney! Have a nice day! :)
ReplyDeleteJason Underwood @ La Patisserie