Lemon and yogurt cake
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 180 g granulated sugar
- 250 g of plain yogurt (or lemon yogurt)
- 80 ml of seed oil (sunflower or corn)
- 1 lemon (grated zest and filtered juice)
- 280 g of 00 flour
- 1 sachet of baking powder (16 g)
- A pinch of salt
- Powdered sugar for decoration (optional)
Procedure with the planetary mixer:
- Beat the eggs and sugar In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar with the wire whisk for 5 minutes on medium-high speed, until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Add yogurt, oil and lemon Reduce speed and add yogurt, oil, lemon zest and juice. Mix until smooth.
- Add flour and yeast Replace the whisk with the leaf (K), add sifted flour with yeast and a pinch of salt. Mix at low speed, just long enough to combine the ingredients (without deflating the dough).
- Bake Pour the mixture into a 22-24 cm buttered and floured mold. Bake in a static oven at 175°C for about 35-40 minutes. Do the toothpick test.
- Cool and serve Let cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Ingredients for the cream:
- 3 egg yolks
- 200 g of sugar
- 250ml fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 50 g of butter
- pinch of salt
Preparation:
1. In a saucepan, combine the egg yolks with the sugar and a pinch of salt. Beat well with a whisk until the mixture is smooth and slightly frothy.
2. Add the lemon juice and grated zest, mixing well.
3. In a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in a little cold lemon juice (or water), then add it to the egg and sugar mixture.
4. Place the saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly. The cream will begin to thicken after about 5-7 minutes. Continue stirring to prevent lumps from forming.
5. Once the cream has reached a thick consistency (like custard), remove from the heat and add the butter, stirring until it has completely melted.
6. Let the lemon cream cool to room temperature. Then, to prevent a film from forming on the surface, cover the cream with cling film in direct contact with the cream itself and put it in the fridge for at least an hour.
Advice:
· You can add a little whipped cream to the lemon cream to make it even softer and richer, if you use it as a cake filling.
· If you want it thicker, you can add a little more cornstarch.
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