Madzoonov Gargantag (armenian Yoghurt Cake)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup natural yoghurt
• 125 g unsalted butter
• 375 g sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 310 g self-raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 300 ml thickened cream
• 250 g strawberries

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter and sugar together until light, then beat in the yoghurt.
• 2 beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• 3 add the lemon juice and lemon zest.
• 4 stir in the sifted flour and bicarbonate of soda, and gently fold it into the mixture.
• 5 pour the mixture into a lightly greased and lined 23mm spring-form pan.
• 6 bake in a moderate oven (180°c; 350°f) for 45 minutes, or until golden brown and firm to touch.
• 7 cool.
• 8 to serve: decorate with whipped cream and strawberries.