Evo & Yogurt Cake

Photo: Ruchi Mathur

Ingredients

5 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup sugar

of Salt

1/2 cup yogurt (I used homemade yogurt with low fat milk)

1 Finely grated zest of lime (I didn't add' coz my toddler doesn't have a thing fo

3 eggs

1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I used vanilla essence)

1/2 cup evo (I used Saffola Oil- a mixture of rice bran and safflowe

Preparation

I added yogurt to the sugar and whisked. I added eggs and vanilla essence to this and whisked further. I then added the dry ingredients to this and whisked it together.

In the end I added the oil and mixed it with a spatula as instructed. I couldn't find a loaf pan so in, it went into a round baking dish.

Minutes at 350F for a loaf pan but mine was done in 45 mins in a round pan at 170 degree Celsius.

Though this cake calls for a jam or glaze I made a simple frosting to enhance the slight tart flavour that I thought the yogurt would add to this cake. I also wanted to give the cake a very cloud like ethereal look 'coz from the reviews I had read it was a dense cake with lots of character and flavour so I used the soy based whipping cream thats available in India and to it I added some fresh mango puree and very little sugar and whipped it together to get a fluffy and light frosting. Here is the recipe: