Honey Lemon Cake With Phyllo Greek Yogurt Recipes

HONEY LEMON YOGURT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the honey, zest, 6 tablespoons of the sugar, and 2 cups of water in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes; syrup should lightly coat the back of a metal spoon.
• Remove lemon peel and stir in the lemon juice.
• Set pan aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a deep, 9-inch round cake pan.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and remaining 6 tablespoons of sugar together until pale and thick.
• Sift 1-1/4 cups of flour and baking powder together. Add to the egg mixture and stir.
• Add remaining butter and yogurt cheese.
• Add just enough flour to make a dough stiff enough to come away from the sides of the bowl.
• In another bowl: Beat the egg whites until stiff.
• Add 1/3 to the yogurt batter and gently fold inches
• Carefully fold remaining whites into batter.
• Spread into cake pan and bake for 35 minutes.
• Cake should be golden brown. When cake is still warm, pour syrup over the cake. Let cake sit for at least 4 hours before serving.

LEMONOPITA (GREEK LEMON PHYLLO CAKE)

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, and zest of 2 lemons in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and boil vigorously for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice from 4 lemons. Allow syrup to cool while you prepare the cake.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with oil.
• Remove phyllo sheets from the package. Tear each sheet roughly into shreds and pile up in the baking pan. Let shredded phyllo dry out a little while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
• Combine yogurt, oil, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and baking powder in a blender or food processor. Blend together on high speed until frothy, about 2 minutes. Pour lemon-egg mixture over the shredded phyllo in the baking pan. Stir everything together gently until egg mixture is evenly distributed.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden and the filling set, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and immediately pour cooled syrup over the hot cake. Set aside until most of the syrup has soaked in, at least 1 hour. Slice into squares and serve.

HONEY LEMON YOGURT CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9" springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl whisk the eggs lightly. Add the yogurt, olive oil, honey, vanilla, lemon zest and juice, whisking till combined. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk till just smooth and no lumps remain - do not over whisk.
• Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 60-70 minutes, until a tester comes out clean (cover with foil if the top is getting too dark toward the end). Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool completely.

GREEK HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and orange rind. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in the walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes, then cut into diamond shapes. Pour honey syrup over the cake.
• For the Honey Syrup: In a saucepan, combine honey, 1 cup sugar and water. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.

GREEK HONEY & LEMON CAKE WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200C/400F Lightly grease and line a 7 1/2 inch square deep cake tin.
• Place margarine/butter and 3 tablespoon honey in a saucepan and heat gently till melted.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon lemon juice, stir in the rest with lemon rind and milk.
• Combine both the lemon mixture and butter mixture together.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and nutmeg, add to the wet mixture.
• Add the semolina flour into the mixture.
• Fold egg whites evenly into the mixture.
• Spoon into cake tin and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake for 25-39 minutes, till golden brown.
• Mix the reserved honey and lemon juice and drizzle over the cake while it is still warm.
• Cool in the tin, then cut into fingers to serve.