Can you believe it’s Tuesday again already??
This week, Liliana of My Cookbook Addiction chose the French Yogurt Cake with Marmalade Glaze on pages 224-225 for us to try. It was easy! I was shocked. Anything with the word French in it frightens me a bit. The French, you know, those women spend like, a month’s salary on a pair of stilletto boots, and then proceed to walk around in them on cobblestone…. While talking on their cells, simultaneously smoking a cigarette, window shopping for lingerie and avoiding dog accidents. It’s amazing. And yet, this French cake was simple. Hmmm. Maybe these same women spent all of their formative years learning to walk in high heels and left the baking to Pierre Herme. That must be it.
Dorie mentioned that this cake is often the recipe used by the French for making Birthday cakes, so in that vein, I made mine 2 ways. First, I made a layer cake by using small 4 inch rounds. The other method was to use that stupid Fluted Tube Pan from The Pampered Chef that I have yet to be successful with. Why do I keep using it? I should have kept the freaking instructions. I must be doing something wrong as I haven’t once had a cake actually flute all the way around. Whatever. It tasted really good.
Now, because I tend to use what I have available instead of making that run to the store, I made the following substitutions: Orange Zest instead of Lemon Zest. I also added the juice from half of the orange and used Seven’s Vanilla flavored yogurt instead of plain. It was the perfect amount. So sue me. Vanilla is almost plain. Plain-ish. And I figured it would be more appropriate than Strawberry Cheesecake or Key Lime flavored, though you and I both know that one of those flavors would have been used had the Vanilla not been in the fridge.
Glaze? No. I went with the icing option. I whipped up some cream cheese with the juice from the other half of the orange, some regular sugar, and a splash of vanilla. Oh it was good. I tossed some strawberries on it and had a really nice dessert. Kind of like a strawberry shortcake, but a little orangy. Yum. I will be making this again in the summer to have with ice cream or the icing again…just a really great recipe to add to your collection. Very versatile…and that’s niiiice.
I’m sure that the other Dorie-gangers came up with lots of great versions of this cake, so take some time and check them out. You’ll be pleasantly surprised!
Oh, and if you haven’t already entered to win the Emile Henry Pie Dish – go back and read this post…who doesn’t want a free Pie Dish??
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With the strawberries and cream, it looks and sounds really delicious. Guess I’ll have to make it again.
That looks so good! I LOVED this cake, it smelled so good while cooking and tasted wonderful
I paired it with simple lemon curd. YUM!
Oh my, yours looks so delicious. I used vanilla yogurt, too. Next time I’m doing the cream cheese frosting. Great idea!
Looks gorgeous. I always use whatever I have on hand too. I substituted hazelnut flour for ground almonds and it was great!
That looks awesome! I bet vanilla yogurt was perfect. I have to say, Key Lime Yoplait is my very favorite. Great job Susan!
Beautiful, and very very chic and elegant…the French have nothing on you!
I am loving your cake with the berries. The perfect way to enjoy it!
It looks fabulous.
I love your variations. And your description of French women is so fun. I can picture it.
Stealing your son’s yogurt for cake? I love it.
I had a cake pan that would release my cakes no matter what I did with it. I finally threw it away. Life’s too short to wrestle with pans….
I thought of you the other day as I surveyed my lone parsley plant. The mint is still dead, but the parsley survived. Go figure!
I agree, vanilla is almost plain but I love the idea of using flavored yogurt in this cake, thanks for the inspiration. Your cakes look delicious!
Mmmm – it looks great!
-Amy
http://www.singforyoursupperblog.com
Awesome job! Your cake is so pretty!
Your cake looks beautiful! And those berries?? So bright and fresh looking!
Your pictures are stunning. The berries are gorgeously red
That looks so amazing! I love the berries and whipped cream added.
that looks absolutely amazing!! YUMMMY!!
Your cakes look wonderful. I love the strawberries. I loved this recipe it was so deliciously simple.
Lovely small cakes! Great job.
mmmmm….strawberries. Sigh…I want that cake. It looks so good!
your cake looks fantastic.
great job!
Your little cakes are beautiful!
I love the way it looks as a strawberry shortcake! great pics
Oh! that looks sooooo yummy!!! And I love the mini layer cake. Perfect morsels.
Those strawberries are making my mouth water. You can never go wrong with whipped cream.
Your cake looks just gorgeous!
What a wonderful presentation! And the cake looks delicious. I almost had to use a flavored yogurt as well! I am glad you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks for stopping by!
Yum! I love the changes that you made to this cake. Especially the frosting. Yes, yes, yes!! I love cream cheese frosting, could eat it plain, so I think it was an awesome addition to a delicious-looking cake!
Just lovely! This looks so delicious!
I agree – they just spent all their time learning how to walk in stilettos. And we learned how to bake. I think we come out winners here, don’t you? Especially since we have no Pierre Hermes around to buy pastries from. Love the cute little mini layer cake!
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