The Zebra Cake with Yogurt, Orange, and Cocoa is a scenic and very soft cake that is easy to make. The optical effect of the alternating batters is truly beautiful and very simple to create; it was my daughter’s favorite cake when she was little, she had a lot of fun pouring the batter from the spoon to create this beautiful play of colors.
I prepared a yogurt batter, the same as the 7 Jar Apple Cake and I divided it in half, adding a tablespoon of cocoa powder and a little milk to one part of the batter. I love yogurt cakes, I like their lightness, plus they stay soft for days even if they disappear quickly in my house.
If you have little time and don’t want to give up a genuine breakfast, I recommend trying the 5-Minute Yogurt Cake or the Yogurt and Almond Cake, two quick and delicious variations.
Also, try other yogurt cakes:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 8 People
- Cooking methods: Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 306.54 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 48.41 (g) of which sugars 23.46 (g)
- Proteins 5.87 (g)
- Fat 11.65 (g) of which saturated 2.63 (g)of which unsaturated 8.40 (g)
- Fibers 1.15 (g)
- Sodium 35.73 (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
- 3/4 cup potato starch
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 3 eggs (medium-sized at room temperature, mine weighed 160 g)
- 1/3 cup (or other oil or 7 tablespoons of softened butter)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (grated)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
Tools
- 1 Electric Whisk
- 2 Bowls
- 1 Scale
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Cake Pan 9.5 inches in diameter
Procedure
Sift the flour, potato starch, and baking powder and set them aside.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you obtain a light and fluffy mixture. Use room temperature eggs.
Add the yogurt, orange zest, and vanilla to the mixture, gently mix with the spatula to avoid deflating it.
Add two-thirds of the flours, incorporating them with the spatula, then add the oil and the remaining flour; it’s important to gently mix the batter from the bottom up to avoid deflating it.
Pour 430 g of batter into a bowl, this will be the white part.
Add 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk to the remaining batter in the bowl we were working in, mix gently; this will be the dark part.
The batters are ready and have the same weight.
Butter and flour a 9.5-inch pan. Place a heaping spoonful of the light batter in the center of the cake pan, place a heaping spoonful of cocoa batter in the center of the light batter.
Repeat this step until both batters are used up.
Bake the cake in a preheated static oven at 340°F for about 30/35 minutes.
Always perform the toothpick test to check for doneness, if necessary extend the baking time by a few minutes
The Zebra Cake with Yogurt, Orange, and Cocoa is ready, let it cool and serve.
Tips
Storage
The Zebra Cake with Yogurt, Orange, and Cocoa keeps for three days at room temperature under a glass dome.
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