Recipe for Greek Yogurt Cake

Written by Greek Boston in Authentic Greek Food Recipes, Greek Pastry and Greek Cake Recipes

This Greek sour milk cake is actually made with tangy Greek yogurt, giving it that distinctive tart flavor.

Greek Yogurt Cake (Yaourtopita) Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 egg yolks, well beaten
• 1 cup (plain) Greek yogurt
• 6 egg whites

For the Syrup:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

How to Bake Greek Yogurt Cake:

Preheat oven 350 Degrees Fahrenheit. Sift flour, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl. Set aside.

Add butter and sugar to a large bowl and cream together with the mixer set on medium speed. Beat in yolks one at a time. Beat in the dry ingredients and then the yogurt. Set aside.

Beat egg whites into a medium bowl until stiff and then fold it into the mixture using a rubber spatula. Pour batter into greased cake pan.

Place pan in the center of the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, depending on your oven and size of pan bake for at least 60 minutes or more. Let the cake cool in the pan for ten minutes, and then turn it over onto a wire rack to let it cool the rest of the way.

For the Syrup:

Prepare the syrup just before serving. Boil the sugar, water and lemon juice in a medium saucepan for 5-10 minutes. Pour immediately over the cake.

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