Let’s prepare the Greek yogurt cake together, a delicious and light dessert with lots of yogurt, no added fats like butter or oil, no flour, which is replaced by just 70 g of cornstarch, and little sugar. Needless to say, it contains few calories (about 190 per serving) so we can eat it without guilt. This cake has a soft and creamy texture, a true delight for the palate. To recap, the Greek yogurt cake is made only of yogurt, eggs, sugar, and cornstarch, thus without flour, butter, or oil and with little sugar. I find it amazing, and I’m sure you’ll want to try it too.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for the Greek Yogurt Cake
- 1 2/3 cups Greek yogurt
- 4 eggs (medium)
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- as needed powdered sugar
Recommended Tools
- Electric Beaters
- Sieve
- Hand Whisk
- Pan 18 cm springform
Preparation of GREEK YOGURT CAKE
Crack the eggs, separating the yolks from the whites and place them in two large bowls.
Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and beat them until stiff peaks form. Set them aside. (I prefer to beat the egg whites first to ensure the beaters are perfectly clean, as they must be when beating egg whites).
Pour the sugar into the bowl with the yolks and beat them with the beaters until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the Greek yogurt and mix well.
Add the cornstarch and baking powder by sifting them; mix.
Now add the egg whites you previously whipped and gently fold them into the mixture, using a hand whisk or a spatula.
Lightly butter an 18 cm springform pan and line it with parchment paper.
Pour the mixture into it, then tap the pan on the work surface a few times to eliminate any air bubbles.
Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 320°F fan or 356°F static for about 40 minutes (I use a fan oven at 320°F).
Leave the cake in the turned-off oven with the door ajar for 5-10 minutes, then remove it and let it cool before taking it out of the mold.
Before serving the Greek yogurt cake, sprinkle it with powdered sugar.
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Notes
You can flavor the cake with a sachet of vanilla, with vanilla extract or with grated lemon or orange zest.
You can also use vanilla or fruit Greek yogurt without added sugars and creamy (without fruit pieces).
Read also: Almond Cake without flour or yeast (Namandier).
