Soft oil and yogurt based sponge studded with tangy raspberries and a fragrant rose glaze. A perfect treat for your loved one this Valentine's Day, or an elegant morning tea!
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:70 minutes
Total Time:85 minutes
Ingredients
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Raspberry and Yogurt Cake
210 g Plain flour (1 1/2 cup)
2 tsp Baking powder
Pinch Salt
250 g Sugar (1 1/4 cup)
190 g Greek yogurt (3/4 cup)
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
110 g Vegetable oil (1/2 cup)
125 g Raspberries (1 cup)
3 Eggs
1 tbsp Plain flour
Butter and flour
Rose Glaze
260 g Icing/confectioners sugar (2 cups)
2 tbsp Whole milk
1 tsp Rose extract
Pinch Salt
Drop Red food colouring
Dried rose petals
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F
Butter and flour a loaf pan
In a medium sized bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar, whisk to combine
In another medium sized bowl combine the wet ingredients- eggs, yogurt, vanilla and oil, whisk to combine
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and whisk until just combined
Place the raspberries in a zip-lock bag or bowl with the tbsp of plain flour and toss to fully coat the raspberries
Fold raspberries into batter, then pour into the floured loaf tin
Bake for 70 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick emerges clean (if the loaf is browning too quickly place a sheet of aluminium foil on top)
Rose Glaze
In a medium sized bowl combine the icing sugar, milk, rose extract and salt, whisk until smooth (if too thick add more milk, if too thin add more powdered sugar)
Place loaf on a wire rack and pour glaze over the cake
Sprinkle on the dried rose petals
Leave for 30 minutes to allow the icing to set, then enjoy!