Yogurt Dessert

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind or 1 tablespoon fresh lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons ground pistachio nuts
• 2 cups fresh strawberries or 2 cups sliced frozen strawberries

Recipe

• 1 cake.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 f (180 c).
• 3 in a mixing bowl, add yogurt and beat with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.
• 4 gradually beat in icing sugar, eggs, butter, flour and rind until batter is smooth, about 4 minutes.
• 5 add baking powder and beat lightly, do not overbeat.
• 6 prepare a 9" x 13" oven-proof casserole dish or baking pan by spraying with a vegetable oil.
• 7 pour batter into prepared pan.
• 8 bake in preheated 350 f (180 c) oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
• 9 test for doneness by inserting a wooden toothpick into center; should come out dry.
• 10 syrup.
• 11 about 20 minutes before cake is done, make the syrup.
• 12 in a saucepan, combine sugar, water and lemon juice.
• 13 bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• 14 reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 15 remove from heat and keep hot.
• 16 garnish.
• 17 in a cold mixing bowl, add whipping cream and beat until cream starts to thicken.
• 18 add vanilla extract and beat for 10 seconds.
• 19 gradually add sugar and beat until cream is thickened.
• 20 cut cake into serving pieces and place on individual dessert plates.
• 21 pour hot syrup over each piece, set aside and let cool.
• 22 to serve, sprinkle each piece with ground pistachio nuts, whipped cream and strawberries.