I’m not sure why, but a couple of the cakes in Simply in Season don’t have recipes for frosting. Does that mean they don’t have frosting? What is a cake without frosting? Since I had apricots and prunes left over from making the Pork Apricot Skillet and Marrakesh Lamb Stew, I thought I’d give the Bulgarian Yogurt Cake a try. I made it for Sunday dinner at my parents, and brought along some powdered sugar just in case it needed frosting after all.
FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Bulgarian Yogurt Cake
1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 Tbs vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups plain yogurt (here’s a post on how to make your own)
1 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup walnuts (chopped)
1/2 cup prunes (chopped)
1/2 cup dried apricots (chopped)
1/2 cup raisins
1. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. A KitchenAid works great, or electric mixer. Then add in vanilla and eggs one at a time. Mix well.
2. Combine yogurt and baking soda in a separate bowl; in yet another bowl, combine the flours.
3. Add the yogurt and flour mixtures alternately to the butter mixture and blend well.
4. Fold in the nuts and fruit (can substitute other fruits and nuts if desired). Pour into greased bundt or 9×13 cake pan and bake in a preheated 350F oven for about 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Servings: 20
The Verdict: It wasn’t overly sweet, so my parents added the powdered sugar. I did not. It reminded me more of a sweet bread than a cake. My mom picked the prunes out. It was very moist, and I loved how the dried fruits plumped up. Added a nice punch of flavor here and there. My dad suggested that it would be good with applesauce either in the cake or on top of it, and I agree.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/20 of a recipe (2.9 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated by Living Cookbook Recipe Management Software.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268.89
Calories From Fat (47%) 125.58
% Daily Value
Total Fat 14.45g 22%
Saturated Fat 6.68g 33%
Cholesterol 67.62mg 23%
Sodium 90.29mg 4%
Potassium 183.64mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 31.31g 10%
Fiber 1.44g 6%
Sugar 15.61g
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Looks gooooood. I agree, I think applesauce would be a delicious addition! Thanks for sharing.
It does look and sound great. I usually like at least a glaze on my cakes.
mmm…I can totally see the apple sauce being a great addition! It’s funny to me that your mom picked out the pruned–that’s what the kids are supposed to do! Although in all fairness I probably would have done the same 🙂
I am one of those odd people who don’t like frosting, so this suits me!
See, my powdered sugar as an opion idea wasn’t so silly after all!
I love Eastern European cooking so much, and am becoming a fan of the plain cake they seem to favor. 🙂 This sounds fabulous – especially with the addition of applesauce. 🙂
Oooooh–Looks good! Thanks for visiting me-tell your mom I disagree about cheaper to buy jam. The blackberries were $4, the fruit pectin was$1.50 and the jars were free. Hmmmm. Sugar–maybe 50 cents worth?
So easy to make.
Love your recipes and your blog style! Added to my faves-
Your dad had a great idea with the applesauce. It would be very tasty and moist. I like cakes without frosting too. It’s very European. Yogurt cakes are so good.
Thank you for linking your recipe to Monday, Mmm … Desserts.
That looks like a great breakfast cake!! 🙂 I am hosting a baking linking on my blog today! I would love for you to come and share your recipe with my readers!!
Happy Tuesday!