Name: Strawberry yoghurt cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2½ cups (375g) self-raising flour; 250g strawberries, chopped coarsely; 1 cup (220g) golden caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 2 Otaika Valley Free Range Eggs, beaten lightly; 1 cup (280g) Greek yoghurt, plus 1 cup (280g) extra; 125g unsalted butter, melted; ½ cup (40g) flaked almonds; Icing sugar, for dusting; MACERATED STRAWBERRIES; 250g strawberries, sliced; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon golden caster sugar

Strawberry yoghurt cake

Whether enjoyed as a sweet treat with afternoon tea or served as the grand finale to a special occasion, this Strawberry Yoghurt Cake is sure to leave a lasting impression on all who indulge.

Serves 8

Prep

25M

Cook

50M

Total

1H 15M

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Ingredients

2½ cups (375g) self-raising flour

250g strawberries, chopped coarsely

1 cup (220g) golden caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

2 Otaika Valley Free Range Eggs, beaten lightly

1 cup (280g) Greek yoghurt, plus 1 cup (280g) extra

125g unsalted butter, melted

½ cup (40g) flaked almonds

Icing sugar, for dusting

MACERATED STRAWBERRIES

250g strawberries, sliced

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon golden caster sugar

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Grease a 22cm springform pan. Line base and side with baking paper.

Step 2

Sift flour into a large bowl. Stir in strawberries, sugar, vanilla paste, egg, yoghurt and butter until just combined. Spoon mixture into pan, smoothing the surface. Sprinkle with almonds.

Step 3

Bake cake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cover loosely with foil halfway through baking if almonds are over-browning. Leave cake in pan for 10 minutes. Release ring and transfer cake to a wire rack to cool.

Macerated Strawberries

Step 4

Combine ingredients in a small bowl; stand for 20 minutes.

Step 5

Top cake with macerated strawberries and dust with icing sugar. Serve with extra yoghurt.
Undecorated cake suitable to freeze.

Cake and macerated strawberries are best made on day of serving.
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