The most Fluffy Yogurt Cake recipe made like a soufflè, soft like a pillow, flourless and so easy to make!Made with only 5 ingredients this cake is inscredibly moist and melt in your mouth. It's a gluten free cake, perfect for celiac people, it features no fat (no oil, no butter!) and it's low calorie.Since the cake is very light, I suggest to not skip the flavoring: I've used vanilla paste (or vanilla extract) and lemon zest, but you can also use orange zest or skip the zest and increase the vanilla amount.Perfect served at room temperature or chilled in refrigerator during the hot season, everybody will love it!
The zest from 1/2 lemonyou can substitute it with orange zest or add 1 extra tsp of vanilla
325 g (11,5 oz)unsweetened Greek yogurtI've used 0% fat Greek yogurt, you can use full fat Greek Yogurt for a more rich and creamy cake
55 g(1/2 cup+1 tbsp)cornstarch
1/4 tspbaking powder
Instructions
In 2 large bowls separate the egg whites and the egg yolks.
Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks. Set aside.
In the egg yolks add sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and beat until get a thick and pale mix (at least 4 minutes with a hand mixer).
Add yogurt and incorporate it at low speed mixing for few seconds just until combined.
Sift in cornstarch, baking powder and beat at low speed mixing for few seconds just until combined: do not overmix!
Gently fold in few steps with a spatula the egg whites into the yolk mix. Be gentle and pay attention to not deflat the egg whites.
Place the batter into a 18cm-7inch springform pan lined with parchment paper: the cake will rise a lot while baking, to avoid the cake going aout from the pan, place tall parchment paper sheets on the sides of the pan.
Place the cake pan into a slightly larger baking pan, then into a large baking sheet where you will pour some hot boiling water.
Bake in waterbath in preheated oven (no fan, up+bottom heat) at 160°C-320°F for 60 minutes.
Cool down the cake for at least 30-40 minutes before unmold it and unwrap it from the parchment paper.
You can serve it sprinkled with powdered sugar, with fresh fruits or simple as it is.
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Notes
It's delicious served at room temperature or chilled in refrigerator.Store at room temperature for 1 day or in refrigerator for 4-5 days.