Yogurt Cakes

Cakes Made with Yogurt and Fruits

You can make delicious cakes using yogurt, fruits, and gelatin.
The only other ingredients are a bit of salt and, if you are using a sour fruit, sugar.

The yogurt gives it the creamy texture, fruits the taste, and gelatin the consistency of a cake.

The only limitation is to use a fruit that gels with a relatively strong flavour, which nature has plenty of.

I have included some on making these cakes.

Some of the of yogurt cakes are mentioned below.

Here are some examples:

Tips

I use yogurt made from 2% milk.

When using solid fruits, I use the yogurt as is. When using fruit juice, I use strained yogurt prepared by passing it through a cloth.

Your cake tastes as good as its ingredients. It is better to use ripe fruits but not old.

You can use dates, honey or maple syrup instead of sugar when working with sour fruits.

Dates add to the consistency of the cake.

You can use orange juice to dissove the gelatin.

Tangerine is a good substitute for orange. Some tangerines are even tastier than oranges.

The juice does not have to be free of pulp.

You have to add the juice gradually to the gelatin while stirring not to get clumps.

Clumps are hard to break up when the mix is heated up for dissolving.

If you want the cake to be crumply, just add enough gelatin to jell. 0.015 of the final volume is usually the minimum you can add.

The amount of gelatin needed might vary depending on the brand you are using.

You do not have to be exact with the amount of individual ingredients. But it helps to know the final volume of the mixture to be able to calculate how much gelatin to add.

Benefits

These cakes are not only delicious but also healthy and easy to make.

When using fruits that are not sour, there is no need to add sugar. The natural sweetness is enough.

There is no baking involved which means less electricity consumed.

There is no oil involved in the recipe which means the dishes can be rinsed with water only.

The measuring cup in which the gelatin was dissolved should be washed right away since the left over gelatin mix sticks to the cup.