fruit pastry cake
100g unsalted butter, soften at room temperature
120g caster sugar
50g yogurt
3 eggs, (medium size) lightly beaten, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
210g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
some fresh fruits or canned, as needed to fill the top of the cake)
Method:
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
210g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
some fresh fruits or canned, as needed to fill the top of the cake)
Method:
- With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add yogurt, mix to combine.
- Dribble in the eggs gradually and beat till incorporated in the batter. (The mixture may appear slightly curdled.)
- Add vanilla extract, mix to combine.
- Sieve over flour and baking powder and mix with a spatula till smooth.
- Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth out the top with a spatula.
- Bake in pre-heat oven at 180degC for 40 minutes until golden or a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre.
- Transfer to wire rack to let cool completely. Dust the top with some icing sugar if desired. Serve warm.