Dinner Party Yogurt Cake

🥘 Ingredients

• Grand Marnier
  2 Tbsp
• all-purpose or cake flour
  180 g
• apricot jam or marmalade
  3/4 c
• baking powder
  2 tsp
• canola oil
  1/2 c
• eggs
  3 large
• granulated sugar
  200 g
• orange juice
  2 Tbsp
• orange zest
  1
• rum or water
  2 tsp
• salt
  1/4 tsp
• superfine sugar
  50 g
• vanilla
  1 tsp
• whole plain yogurt
  125 g

🍳 Cookware

• 8.5 x 4.5-inch loaf pan
• bowl

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8.5 x 4.5-inch loaf pan .
2. 2

   Combine the 2 jars of granulated sugar and orange zest in a bowl and, using your fingertips, rub them together to distribute the citrus oils.

   granulated sugar: 200 g, orange zest: 1
3. 3

   Whisk the 1 jar of whole plain yogurt and room temperature eggs together. Add the zesty sugar and vanilla and whisk to thoroughly combine. Add the 3 jars of all-purpose or cake flour , baking powder , and salt and whisk just to combine. Add the 1 jar of canola oil and whisk just until homogeneous.

   whole plain yogurt: 125 g, eggs: 3 large, vanilla: 1 tsp, all-purpose or cake flour: 180 g, baking powder: 2 tsp, salt: 1/4 tsp, canola oil: 1/2 c
4. 4

   Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 35 to ⏱️ 45 minutes , or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. 5

   Prepare the soaking syrup by heating the Grand Marnier and orange juice in a microwave until warm, but not hot. Stir in the superfine sugar to dissolve. Drizzle this over the cake while still warm.

   Grand Marnier: 2 Tbsp, orange juice: 2 Tbsp, superfine sugar: 50 g
6. 6

   To make the glaze, warm the apricot jam or marmalade with the rum or water over low heat. Strain. Brush into the cake once it has cooled to room temperature.

   apricot jam or marmalade: 3/4 c, rum or water: 2 tsp
7. 7

   Note: This recipe can be made in an 8-inch springform or a 9-inch round cake pan. A 9-inch cake will only take around 30 to ⏱️ 35 minutes to take, whereas and 8-inch round will take closer to 40 and medium loaf between 35 to ⏱️ 45 minutes .