Lemon Yogurt Mini-Cakes




Lemon Yogurt Mini-cakes

I have been hesitating for weeks. Should I or shouldn't I?

Well you see this recipe is supposed to be red and white, the color of Swiss National flag. And how could I miss that? After all these colors are so basic.

As I sat in front of my computer I just thought this actually isn't the first time I had trouble with colors. In our high-school graduation day I was the only one wearing a pair of green shoes. Imagine my embarassement when I realised that it was not black at all. I was totally convinced it was when I bought it with my sister. And of course that purple dress we are all supposed to wear for our classroom presentation, I could still hear the laughter of my classmates when they saw me arriving with my dress totally different from theirs. Whew, It's hard to be colorblind.



As I sip my hot coffee this morning, I just thought what the heck I will be sending this anyway. I am sure she will love this despite that color problem. Of course this is my entry to Zorra's Swiss National Day: Red, white, Swiss blog event.



Lemon Yogurt and Red fruits Mini-cakes
1 cup plain yogurt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 eggs 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided grated zest of 2 lemons 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 50 g of butter (about half a stick) juice of 2 lemons about 250 g of red fruits
about 10 g of butter to grease your ramekin

In a bowl whisk the eggs with yogurt , vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice and sugar. Add some salt and melted butter. Fold in the all purpose flour and baking powder. Grease your ramekin and pour your lemon yogurt cake mixture. Top it with red fruits. Preheat the oven at 180° celsius (350°F) and bake it for about 20-30 minutes. Let it cool.



You can also try my other fruit based dessert recipes:

Strawberry and Rhubarb Turnovers
Mango and Blueberry Opera Cake
Coconut and Cranberry Danish Braid
Banana and Honey Muffins
Pineapple and ginger Creme Brulée





26 comments:

Manggy said...

Omigosh! I'm sorry to hear that. Color-blind women are really uncommon! I suppose your dad and some male ancestor on your mother's side (grandfather or great-grandfather) must be color-blind too.
But I don't mind, because those cakes would look good in any color :) Awesome.

Pretty Life Online said...

that's so yummy... missing swiss chocolates too....Great catch! Mine's up too hope you can drop by... Hve a great monday!

SandyCarlson said...

Beautifully photographed! Those look scrumptious! And I would like a drink of that chocolate, too!

Anonymous said...

They look good whatever the color is. I like the way there were lined up.

Peter M said...

Your photos always match the high-caliber treats you make...I can eat a box of these with my coffee.

Deeba PAB said...

Lovely lovely Dhhangit. What a bummer about the colour-blind bit...you're doing a much better job than me who can see colour. Am still thinking red & white.

Lore said...

Lovely entry for the event! These would be delicious in any colour.

Leslie said...

Color blind??? Oh that sucks! My grandmother in law is completly colorblind..but she refuses Color help from anyone..oh my you should see the God aweful color she painted her bedroom. I honestly did even know it was a color that existed! Well hon..purple is just another shade of red!

Adam said...

Oh... colorblind? Of course. I was all set to say "Um sweetie, there's no blue in the Swiss Flag".

But the blue and berries def add another awesome layer of flavor to the cakes. Awesome job. You may have just given me an idea for a cake.... Thanks :)

Oggi said...

Anything with yogurt sounds yummy! Lovely photos as usual.:)

jennyr said...

YUM! if it was right here, i'd be eating all of that!LoL!mine's up too at this link!

Emily said...

Oh gosh, I've got to have one of those mini-cakes. They look delicious!

Par said...

Yummie looking cakes.
I cam just imagine the taste in my mouth.

eatingclubvancouver_js said...

Gorgeous mini-cakes! I'll eat them no matter what colour they are.

Little Corner of Mine said...

So cute with beautiful colors! So tempted to pick one out from the screen.

Gloria Baker said...

Dear Dhanggit all yours pictures are always beautiful!!!An these mini cakes are absolutely yummy and tasty!!!xxxGloria (never imagine you have aproblem with the eyes !!!)Psst! dear many people CAN SEE the colours and dont see really!! all yours is beautiful,xxxxxxxxxxxxGloria sis

Jescel said...

oh my..sorry about your graduation story.. but i want your cake though. and yes, perfect for kapeng barako! Ga-i ko beh!

tigerfish said...

Mini cakes...gone within one bite. Love your presentation, as always. :D

Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...

Color is not as important as taste -- and the combination of lemon, yogurt and berries is a classic.

Bela said...

wow this sure lokks yummy...thanks for sharing...

mine is up. hope you can drop by too:

http://www.womenxplore.com/2008/07/weekend-snapshot-13-her-animals.html

http://howellabie.blogspot.com/2008/07/weekend-snapshot-11-rainy-sunday.html

glamah16 said...

I dont care what color they are. They look delish as usual and I would be happy to have one .

Jan said...

They look like a pretty nice color to me. Good job!

haze said...

Looks tempting ! I love the combination and the colors are just vibrant :D ! Did you keep something for me ?

chriesi said...

Mmm yummy!

zorra said...

Yes, I love them! And you did match the colors. ;-)

Cakelaw said...

These look delicious with those luscious red fruits on top.