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Torta allo yogurt
Yogurt cake
Torta allo yogurt: Italy's simple yogurt cake measured with the yogurt pot
Torta allo yogurt is the first cake many Italian children bake, because everything is measured using the empty yogurt pot: one pot of yogurt, then pots of sugar, flour and oil. It is a soft, moist everyday cake made in homes across the country for breakfast or the afternoon merenda (snack), plain or with fruit. This recipe gives the amounts in grams for an average 125 g pot. Chef's tip: use whole-milk yogurt at room temperature; it gives a moist cake that stays soft for days.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 4 ½ oz plain whole-milk yogurt
- 3 eggs
- 7 oz caster sugar
- ½ cup sunflower oil
- 9 oz plain flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 lemonzest only
- 1 pinch salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan). Grease and line a 22 cm round tin.
Step 2: Whisk 3 eggs and 7 oz caster sugar for 5 minutes, until pale and fluffy. Whisk in 4 ½ oz plain whole-milk yogurt, ½ cup sunflower oil and the zest of 1 lemon.
5 minStep 3: Fold in 9 oz plain flour, 3 tsp baking powder and 1 pinch salt until smooth.
Step 4: Pour into the tin and bake for 35–40 minutes, until golden, springy and a skewer comes out clean. Common mistake: opening the oven early; the cake sinks in the middle.
40 minStep 5: Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then on a rack.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does torta allo yogurt take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of plain whole-milk yogurt?
- Sour cream or buttermilk, same amount.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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