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About the recipe
Bolo de iogurte is a practical home-style recipe loved in many Portuguese households.
The cake is fluffy with a slight tang and can be served plain or with fruit.
Ingredients
- 1 pot of plain yoghurt
- 3 eggs
- 2 yoghurt-pot measures of sugar
- 3 yoghurt-pot measures of flour
- 1 yoghurt-pot measure of oil
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Optional lemon zest
Method
- Mix yoghurt, eggs, sugar and oil.
- Add flour and zest.
- Fold in the baking powder.
- Pour the batter into a greased cake tin.
- Bake until golden.
- Serve plain or with fruit.
Tips from Empório Portugal
- Use the yoghurt pot as a measure.
- Unsweetened natural yoghurt balances it better.
- Do not open the oven for the first few minutes.
Possible substitutions in Brazil
- Plain Greek yoghurt makes the cake richer.
- Orange zest can replace lemon.
Pairing
Coffee, milk or herbal tea. No mandatory alcoholic beverage.
Regional and family variations may change ingredients, quantities and method.
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