The yogurt almond and orange cake is a soft, aromatic, and delicious dessert; great for the whole family’s breakfast, it is prepared quickly and keeps for a long time. The recipe is very simple, you will need a bowl and an electric whisk to obtain a frothy batter that will double in size in the oven becoming tall and very soft.
Yogurt cakes are delicious and extremely soft due to the magical function this ingredient performs. The yogurt is a dairy product resulting from milk fermentation by bacteria belonging to the Lactobacillus and Streptococcus genera; the lactic ferments it contains and its acidity improve the leavening of the cakes making them softer.
I usually use plain whole yogurt but you can easily replace it with fruit yogurt; if you are lactose intolerant, use soy yogurt, it is a perfect substitute.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 387.62 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 44.90 (g) of which sugars 25.67 (g)
- Proteins 8.34 (g)
- Fat 20.18 (g) of which saturated 2.98 (g)of which unsaturated 8.16 (g)
- Fibers 2.43 (g)
- Sodium 41.62 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs (medium)
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/3 cup peanut oil
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- orange zest (grated, use the zest of one large organic orange)
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 oz sliced almonds (for garnish)
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Electric Whisk
- 1 Scale
- 1 Cake Pan Springform pan with 9-inch diameter
Procedure
To prepare the batter, you will need ingredients at room temperature.
Crack the eggs into a bowl, add the sugar, and beat them with the electric whisk until you get a light and frothy mixture.
Add the yogurt, vanilla, and orange zest.
Combine the sifted flour with the baking powder and almond flour, incorporate the ingredients with the whisk, then add the oil and orange marmalade, you’ll get a smooth and homogeneous mixture.
Transfer the batter into the greased and floured pan, distribute the sliced almonds on the surface, and bake in preheated static oven at 350°F for about 40 minutes.
Do the toothpick test to check the baking and extend it by a few minutes if necessary.
The yogurt almond and orange cake is ready, take it out of the oven and let it cool. Transfer it to a plate and serve.
Tips
Storage
The yogurt almond and orange cake keeps at room temperature for 3/4 days in the appropriate cake container.
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