Honey Lemon Yogurt Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups honey
• peel of 1 lemon
• 1/2 lemon, juice of, strained
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 4 eggs, separated
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups thick greek yogurt

Recipe

• 1 combine the honey, zest, 6 tablespoons of the sugar, and 2 cups of water in a saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes; syrup should lightly coat the back of a metal spoon.
• 3 remove lemon peel and stir in the lemon juice.
• 4 set pan aside to cool.
• 5 preheat oven to 375 degrees. butter a deep, 9-inch round cake pan.
• 6 using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and remaining 6 tablespoons of sugar together until pale and thick.
• 7 sift 1-1/4 cups of flour and baking powder together. add to the egg mixture and stir.
• 8 add remaining butter and yogurt cheese.
• 9 add just enough flour to make a dough stiff enough to come away from the sides of the bowl.
• 10 in another bowl: beat the egg whites until stiff.
• 11 add 1/3 to the yogurt batter and gently fold inches
• 12 carefully fold remaining whites into batter.
• 13 spread into cake pan and bake for 35 minutes.
• 14 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.