4.3 from 9 votes
Turkish Lime Yoghurt Cake
This wonderful cake is mid way between cake and torte - absolute zingy heaven on a plate.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 140 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
Turkish
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- ⅔ cups sugar
- 3 tbsp flour (plain/all purpose)
- 14 oz yoghurt plain (Greek Style)
- 1 ½ limes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF
- Zest the limes and squeeze out the juices from 1 1/2 of them and set aside. Separate the eggs then beat the yolks with the sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the flour, then the yoghurt, lime zest and juice. Beat until well mixed.
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whites using a metal spoon in a figure of 8 motion into the mixture until combined. Don't over mix as you'll lose the lightness.
- Grease a 20-25cm springform baking tin with a little butter then dust with flour, tipping out any excess.Pour in the cake mixture and bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes until brown. The cake will rise magnificently, but then fall back into place when cooling, don't worry yourself, this is supposed to happen. That's it! Let it cool, slightly and remove from the tin to cool completely on a wire rack.
- I served mine with a little cream which I'd infused with some rose water that had been sat in my fridge for over 100 years completely unused. It never goes off, apparently.
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Notes
- TIP: Use either lemons or limes. Use 1 whole lemon or 1 1/2 limes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
55mg
(2%)
Potassium
120mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
168IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 168IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.