Turkish Yogurt Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into 1 bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 cup sugar, the eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, fold the vegetable oil into the batter, making sure it's all incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a cake tester placed in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, cook the 1/3 cup lemon juice and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.
• When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Carefully place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon-sugar mixture over the cake and allow it to soak in. Cool.
• For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and pour over the cake.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C.
• Beat the egg yolks with the sugar to a thick, pale cream.
• Beat in the flour, then the yoghurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice until it is thoroughly blended.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the yoghurt mixture.
• Pour this into a round, nonstick baking tin (about 9 inches in diameter), greased with butter.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is brown. It will puff up like a soufflé and then subside. Turn out onto a serving plate, and serve warm or cold.

Steps:

• Cream butter with sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring until well-blended. Add yogurt, flour, rind, and baking powder. Stir baking soda into milk; add to mixture. Mix well. Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13" pan. Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. (sea level) Syrup: combine sugar, water, lemon juice. Boil until syrupy, about 15 minutes. Cool. Pour cooled syrup over hot cake. After completely cooled, sprinkle cake with nuts, or other topping.

Steps:

• Beat the egg yolks with the sugar to a thick, pale cream. Beat in the flour, then the yogurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice until it is thoroughly blended.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the yogurt mixture. Pour this into a round, nonstick baking tin (about 9 inches in diameter), greased with butter. Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is brown. It will puff up like a soufflé and then subside.
• Turn out onto a serving plate, and serve warm or cold.
• If you are making the syrup, boil the water with the sugar, lemon juice, and grated orange zest for 3 to 5 minutes. Let it cool, then chill in the refrigerator.