Sugar Kissed Yogurt Cardamom Cake
Sugar Kissed Yogurt Cardamom cake is a moist cake made with supplies readily available in the pantry and refrigerator.
Ingredients
- 1.25 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¾ cup Yogurt See Recipe Notes
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
- 2 Eggs
- 5 tbsp oil See Recipe Notes
- ½ tbsp Vanilla Essence
- Softened Butter for greasing
Garnish
- 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar/Confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
- Grease a 8 inch cake pan with butter and lightly dust with flour.
- Sift baking powder, all-purpose flour and cardamom powder. Keep aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs till light and fluffy.
- Add oil, 1 tbsp at a time, beating after each addition.
- Mix in the essence at this stage.
- Pour the sugar gradually into the egg mix and beat well.
- Add yogurt, ¼ cup at a time, beating after each addition.
- Gently fold in the flour mixture using a wooden or silicone spatula.
- Pour into the prepared cake tin, level the top and bake at 350 degree Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes. Test the cake by inserting a skewer and if it comes out clean, cake is ready.
- Cool the cake on a wire rack to room temperature before garnishing the cake with sugar.
Garnish
- Using a fine meshed sieve, sprinkle powdered sugar over the cake.
Notes
Yogurt used should not be tangy. In India, I used to use the Amul Dahi. In the US, I use the store bought plain yogurt(not the Bulgarian Yogurt)[br]You can use any oil that is neutral in taste to make this cake - like Vegetable oil, sunflower oil or olive oil.[br]Let the cake cool down to room temperature before you garnish with sugar.[br]The cake is good on the same day, but better the next day.