Greek Yogurt Cake with Raisin Syrup Recipe

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Greek Yogurt Cake with Raisin Syrup
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
1753
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 3 fl oz brandy
  • 1 fl oz ouzo
  • 3 fl oz lemon juice
  • 15 fl oz water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 lemons , finely grated rind of
  • 400 ml greek yogurt

Directions:

  1. For the raisin syrup: Take a glass bowl and submerge the raisins in the brandy and ouzo overnight.
  2. After soaking, take a pan and heat the raisins and the brandy-ouzo syrup with the lemon juice, water and sugar.
  3. Bring the mixture to a boil and then allow it to simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
  4. Set syrup aside to cool.
  5. For the cake: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  6. Take out a 9 inch cake pan, and lightly grease and flour it.
  7. Then, take your egg yolks and beat them with the superfine sugar and honey until they are pale and very creamy.
  8. Take your flour, baking powder and salt and sift together into a large bowl, and then stir in your egg mixture.
  9. Next stir in your lemon rind and then the melted butter and yogurt.
  10. Make sure all is combined very well.
  11. Now, whisk your egg whites to form stiff peaks, and stir one third of them into the cake batter.
  12. After that, GENTLY fold in the rest of the whisked egg whites.
  13. Pour the batter into the cake pan, and bake for 35 minutes in your preheated oven.
  14. Remove from oven and then drizzle some of the raisin syrup over the cake and allow it to soak into the cake.
  15. To serve, slice the cake and serve with the poached raisins and more of the raisin syrup.
  16. ENJOY!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1752.95 Kcal (7339 kJ)
Calories from fat 404.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.93g 69%
Cholesterol 428.79mg 143%
Sodium 522.58mg 22%
Potassium 1799.82mg 38%
Total Carbs 276.38g 92%
Sugars 134.33g 537%
Dietary Fiber 8.6g 34%
Protein 46.44g 93%
Vitamin C 51.1mg 85%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 5.5mg 30%
Calcium 678.6mg 68%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 171.9 Kcal (720 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.41g 69%
Cholesterol 42.05mg 143%
Sodium 51.25mg 22%
Potassium 176.5mg 38%
Total Carbs 27.1g 92%
Sugars 13.17g 537%
Dietary Fiber 0.84g 34%
Protein 4.55g 93%
Vitamin C 5mg 85%
Iron 0.5mg 30%
Calcium 66.6mg 68%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 38
    Points
  • 45
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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