turkish yogurt fig cake~

 

 

Turkish yogurt cake with figs

Ingredients for 9-inch spring pan

350°

4 large eggs, separated

1/2 cup cane sugar

3 tablespoons flour

1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt

grated zest + juice of 1/2 lemon

1 1/2 teaspoons orange blossom water

4 fresh figs, halved

In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until creamy and light. Add the flour and mix until combined. Add the yogurt, lemon zest and juice and mix until combined. Add orange blossom water. Whisk egg whites using electric beaters until firm and fluffy Gently fold into yogurt mixture until combined, using a spatula.

Grease a spring-form cake pan. Pour mixture into the pan and arrange the fig slices on top. face up. Bake it in the oven for 50 minutes or until the top is browned. The cake will rise a lot but will decrease when removed from the oven. Let cool before serving.