Greek Yogurt Cake With Raisin Syrup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raisins
• 3 fluid ounces brandy
• 1 fluid ounce ouzo
• 3 fluid ounces lemon juice
• 15 fluid ounces water
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/3 cup superfine sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 9 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 lemons, finely grated rind of
• 3 ounces unsalted butter, melted then cooled
• 400 ml greek yogurt

Recipe

• 1 for the raisin syrup: take a glass bowl and submerge the raisins in the brandy and ouzo overnight.
• 2 after soaking, take a pan and heat the raisins and the brandy-ouzo syrup with the lemon juice, water and sugar.
• 3 bring the mixture to a boil and then allow it to simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
• 4 set syrup aside to cool.
• 5 for the cake: preheat your oven to 350 degrees f.
• 6 take out a 9 inch cake pan, and lightly grease and flour it.
• 7 then, take your egg yolks and beat them with the superfine sugar and honey until they are pale and very creamy.
• 8 take your flour, baking powder and salt and sift together into a large bowl, and then stir in your egg mixture.
• 9 next stir in your lemon rind and then the melted butter and yogurt.
• 10 make sure all is combined very well.
• 11 now, whisk your egg whites to form stiff peaks, and stir one third of them into the cake batter.
• 12 after that, gently fold in the rest of the whisked egg whites.
• 13 pour the batter into the cake pan, and bake for 35 minutes in your preheated oven.
• 14 remove from oven and then drizzle some of the raisin syrup over the cake and allow it to soak into the cake.
• 15 to serve, slice the cake and serve with the poached raisins and more of the raisin syrup.
• 16 enjoy!