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French Yogurt Cake with Marmalade Glaze – Tuesdays with Dorie

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Over a year has gone by since I joined the Tuesdays with Dorie Bakers and finally it was my turn to choose the recipe for this week. With so many delicious recipes to choose from it was a difficult choice but finally I chose the French Yogurt Cake with Marmalade Glaze on pages 224-225 of Dorie Greenspan Baking: From My Home to Yours.


This is the type of cake I like the best – simple and moist and easy to make. Two mixing bowls, a whisk and a rubber spatula later and voila! I give you French Yogurt cake. I used orange zest instead of lemon zest and the orange scented sugar smelled heavenly. I decided to bake the cake in my individual mini loaf pan and baked the mini loaves for 25 minutes. Once cooled, I brushed the top of the loaves with orange marmalade.

The mini loaves are just the right size for school snacks. Stack a couple of mini loaves, wrap in cellophane, tie with a bright coloured ribbon and add to a gift food basket. To offer as a hostess gift, leave the mini loafs in the pan, cut a square of basket wrap 2-3 times the size of the mini loaf pan and place mini loaf pan in the centre of the square. Gather the ends of the basket wrap on top of the mini loaf pan and tie with brightly coloured ribbon.

Dorie Greenspan has included a few ‘playing around’ options with the so be sure to visit the Tuesdays with Dorie Bakers to view what option they chose to make.

This recipe is certainly a keeper in my family.

French Yogurt Cake with Marmalade Glaze

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup ground almonds (or, if you’d prefer, omit the almonds and use another 1/2 cup all-purpose flour)

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • Pinch of salt

  • 1 cup sugar

  • Grated zest of 1 lemon

  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1/2 cup flavorless oil, such canola or safflower

For the Glaze :

1/2 cup lemon marmalade, strained
1 teaspoon water

Getting Ready:

  1. Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter an 81/2-x-41/2-inch loaf pan and place the pan on a baking sheet.

  2. Whisk together the flour, ground almonds, if you’re using them, baking powder and salt.

  3. Put the sugar and zest in a medium bowl and, with your fingertips, rub the zest into the sugar until the sugar is moist and aromatic. Add the yogurt, eggs and vanilla and whisking vigorously until the mixture is very well blended. Still whisking, add the dry ingredients, then switch to a large rubber spatula and fold in the oil. You’ll have a thick, smooth batter with a slight sheen. Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top.

  4. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until the cake begins to come away from the sides of the pan; it should be golden brown and a thin knife inserted into the center will come out clean. Transfer the pan to a rack and cool for 5 minutes, then run a blunt knife between the cake and the sides of the pan. Unmold, and cool to room temperature right side up on the rack.

To Make the Glaze:

Put the marmalade in a small saucepan or in a microwave-safe bowl, stir in the teaspoon of the water and heat until the jelly is hot and liquefied. Using a pastry brush, gently brush the cake with the glaze.

Playing Around:

Layered and Round French Yogurt Cake

For a cake that’s just a little dressy – a cake like the ones my French friends make for their children’s birthdays – make the cake in a buttered 9-x-2-inch round pan, baking it for 35-40 minutes. When the cake is cool, use a a serrated knife to cut it horizontally into two layers. You can fill and frost the cake with whatever strikes your fancy, but it’s lovely filled with Lemon Cream (Page 461) or spread with jam or curd and frosted with sweetened whipped cream. Or turn the cake into a strawberry shortcake: Spread the cut layer with strawberry jam, cover it with sweetened whipped cream and top with cut berries. Place the remaining layer atop the berries, and finish the cake with clouds of shipped cream and a circle of big, beautiful whole berries.

Riviera Yogurt Cake

Replace the whole-mild with the same of thick strained yogurt. (To strain, line a sieve with a double thickness of dampened cheesecloth, add the yogurt, put over a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.) I use Total Greek Yogurt with 2% fat, which doesn’t need to be strained. Substitute olive oil for the vegetable oil. And, to complete the Riviera flavors, add 1/2 tablespoon finely minced fresh rosemary of 1 tablespoon finely minced mint to the bowl when you are rubbing the sugar and zest together.

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Comments

  2. Marie says

    Thanks so much for picking such a delicious recipe for us to bake this week! Your little cakes look wonderful! I just loved this recipe!

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  7. Audrey says

    Liliana, thank you so much for picking this! I know it’s going to be one of my favorite recipes…and I’ll make it again and again.
    Audrey

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  11. Linda says

    Your mini loaves are adorable — any kid should be so fortunate to get one of these babies in their brown bag lunch! Thanks for a gret pick…I loved this recipe!

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  12. Amanda says

    Thank you for choosing this! I LOVED this cake, it smelled so good while cooking and tasted wonderful 🙂 I paired it with simple lemon curd. YUM!

    Reply

  13. Lauren says

    This is a really good piece of cake. We loved it at my home…my son says it’s better than Starbucks pound cake. Now that’s a compliment. Great selection. Thanks.

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  14. LyB says

    I was so happy you chose this, I almost picked it when it was my turn! It’s a keeper here too, it’s just fantastic. Your mini loaves look delicious. 🙂

    Reply

  16. n.o.e says

    I’ve been dying to bake this recipe, so I’m so glad you chose it! I made the Riviera version and it was yummy. I love that you didn’t strain the marmalade – next time I’m going to do it that way.
    Nancy

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  19. Kayte says

    Great recipe…and I love your little mini-loaves, they are adorable. Going there with that soon…thanks for picking such a great recipe this week!

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  35. Annette says

    Thanks for making a great pick this week! I love this cake! I can’t wait to taste it on the second day (I don’t know how much better it can get). Your mini loaves are a great idea. 🙂

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  51. vibi says

    Thank you Liliana for picking that recipe this week, it was a wise choice and very, very much appreciated!

    Love the minis! bravo!

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  57. TourGuideJenn says

    I agree with all of the above! Great pick – nice to have a easy, yummy cake. I really love lemon, and really enjoyed stirring this up (why let the KA have all the fun!).

    Thanks so much!

    Reply

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