Plum Yoghurt Cake
This is the second yoghurt cake I’ve made in the last week. This is by far the prettier of the two.
One of the huge benefits of a yoghurt cake is that they seem to last really well, however this cake did not last long at all. I took it down to my parents this weekend, and despite the cooking it in Edinburgh it was still just slightly warm when we ate it in Dumfries a couple of hours later.
Plum Yoghurt Cake
~ based on Rose’s Recipes Plum Almond Yoghurt Cake.
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
A wonderfully pretty and tasty plum cake.
- 1 1/2 cups of plain flour
- 2 tsp of baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt, I used strained yoghurt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup rapeseed oil
- 2 plums, sliced
Preheat the oven to 180oC. Grease and flour a 9 inch sandwich tin.
In a bowl mix the plain flour, baking powder and salt.
In a second bowl mix the sugar, yoghurt, eggs and vanilla. Add the flour into the wet mixture and stir until combined. Now add the oil and mix until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the tin and arrange the plums on top.
Place the tin in the oven and cook for 40-45 minutes. (Mine actually took longer closer to 50 minutes, so do make sure to use the skewer test to check your cake is done).
Leave to cool for 20 minutes on a wire rack.
The cake rose quite a lot in the middle, which made it look a bit domed. It tasted fantastic, it was moist, sweet with the slight tartness from the plum skin.
I will definitely be making yoghurt cakes again, and this plum cake tasted and looked fantastic!
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August 11th, 2010 at 3:29 am
Such a beautiful cake, gorgeous photo, thanks for sharing the recipe!
August 11th, 2010 at 8:59 am
I love cakes with Total Greek yoghurt too. The cakes are very moist and very delicious. Love your plum cake….mmmm
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August 12th, 2010 at 7:58 am
yum! it looks amazing!
i have yogurt just waiting to turn into this cake!!
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August 12th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
this looks great and i’m intrigued by the idea of a yoghurt cake!
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August 12th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
@Tonya – Yoghurt in a cake does seem a bit strange but it does seem to give the cake some great qualities. It always seems moist and it keeps really well! You should definitely try it!
August 12th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
I love how pretty this cake is, with that swirl of plum slices on top! Yogurt cakes are one of my favourites too, since the yogurt adds so much moisture without adding too much fat… I’ve never done one with plums before, but I’ll definitely have to try sometime now that I’ve seen yours!
August 12th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
What a beautiful, summery cake! I love yogurt cakes as well, along with buttermilk cakes. Lovely pictures, and congrats on the Foodbuzz top 9!!
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August 12th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
You made a beautiful cake and it sounds delicious. Congrats on foodbuzz top 9!!!
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August 12th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
looks amazing,i love the youghurt cake!
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August 12th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Wow! Now that’s a beautiful cake with fresh fruit. I could that close-up photo of the plums in the batter. Just edible!
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August 12th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
What a beautiful Top 9 post. A lovely, simple summer recipe and very pretty photos. Yumm.
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August 12th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Congratulations on the Foodbuzz top 9, #1! That’s great, and so is the cake recipe. I love baking with yogurt for the lower calories and for the creamy and moist texture it gives baked goods. I love the photos too.
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August 12th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Wow… beautiful photos…. absolutely delicious! Great to find your blog!
August 12th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
What a showstopper! I just love the swirl of the plums and the dome of the cake crust – just gorgeous! A very well deserved Top 9, congratulations!
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August 13th, 2010 at 12:02 am
Beautiful cake! Yogurt and sour cream make cakes so much better. I just want to cut a slice off right now and eat it!
August 13th, 2010 at 4:33 am
Hi Lauren – You’ve got me stuck on whether I like the photos or the recipe better… They both look incredibly great!
September 14th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Totally gorgeous photo!! That looks awesome.
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January 12th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
This looks beautiful. You give the recipe in cups – I’m happy to convert but do you already have the recipe in grams?? Gorgeous. Thanks!