EVO And Yogurt Cake (Comfort Food)
Tuesday, July 21st, 2015
After the Great Flood of ’15—well, it was considered Great in my house, when a veritable toilet tsunami decimated a sizeable area of my once gracious living quarters—I felt the need for comfort food. After some dreary exchanges with insurance types and remediation contactors, my thoughts turned to Dorie Greenspan’s EVO And Yogurt Cake. It seemed like a must.
Not only is it comforting in a way that only something densely vanilla can be, but it happens to be stunningly easy to make, which gives it singular appeal right at this moment when I feel I can only address small tasks, having addressed too many big ones already today.
Whether or not you ever have a Great Flood in your house—you can read more about mine here—keep this recipe on hand for other current or future comfort needs. It works.
You can find it here, but roughly, it goes like this:
DORIE GREENSPAN’S EVO AND YOGURT CAKE
Preheat the oven to 350º. Butter a loaf pan.
Combine 1 ½ cup flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and a pinch of salt.
In another bowl, place 1 cup sugar and the zest of one lime (although I used orange.) Rub the sugar and zest together with your fingers until the sugar is fragrant. Then mix in ½ cup plain whole ilk yogurt, 3 eggs and ¼ teaspoon of vanilla until smooth. Then fold in ½ cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil).
Pour batter into the pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, until golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Eat your troubles away.
