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Sofi's Yaourtopita (Yogurt Cake)

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 16 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 198g / 7ozUnsalted butter - at room temp
1 cup 198g / 7ozSugar
4   Eggs - separated
2 tablespoons 30mlVanilla
  Flour
4 teaspoons 20mlBaking soda
1 1/2 cups 355mlPlain yogurt
1/2 cup 46g / 1.6ozBlanched almonds - chopped
1   Salt
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozWhole blenched almonds
  Butter cinnamon syrup or powdered sugar

Recipe Instructions

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl of mixer until light and creamy. Add egg yolks one at a time and beat in. Add vanilla.

Combine 4 cups flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add flour mixture and yogurt slowly to butter mixture while stirring, not beating. Add chopped almonds.

Beat egg whites in separate bowl with salt until thick meringue forms. Fold into batter. Butter 13x9" baking pan. Dust with flour. Turn batter into pan.

Bake at 350F for 45 minutes, or until top is golden brown.

Serve at room temperature. Just before serving, spoon Cinnamon Syrup over entire cake until absorbed. Or omit syrup and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Source:
CAPPER'S -- JUNE 3, 1997

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