tilia trees and lemon cakes

december, 2013.

every now and then i make homemade yogurt
so when i found myself with two jars sitting on the fridge
and the expiration date creeping over
i took out some bowls and made a cake



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yogurt and lemon cake

original recipe here

ingredients*
♥ 210 g self rising flour, which is what i had on hand
♥ 1/2 tsp salt
♥ 300 g sugar (i used a bit less)
♥ 120 g butter, softened
♥ 234 g plain yogurt (i probably used a bit more)
♥ 2 large eggs
♥ 2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
♥ zest of two lemons

i also added:

♥ lots of cardamom

* the list of ingredients was originally in cups,
but i cannot work with those measures so used this guide for conversion

method

preheat the oven at 180ºc

whisk the flour, baking soda, salt & cardamom.
in a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients until smooth.
pour the dry ingredients into the wet ones slowly and in three different batches.
mix until it's all incorporated, carefully not to over mix
pour the batter onto an oiled cake pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

the original recipe finishes the cake with syrup and candied lemons
but i like my cakes to be very simple, so i skipped that part

best served with a cup a tea and a good book on a sunny morning