Description
A Tender Yogurt Cake bursting with the citrus flavor of Blood Oranges as the main attraction and combined with a Soft Herbal undertone of Fresh Thyme and the health benefits of Chia Seeds.
Ingredients
Scale
CAKE
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (125 grams) blood orange juice
- 2 teaspoons (1 gram) fresh thyme leaves
- 1 3/4 cups (210 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon (17 grams) chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) freshly grated blood orange zest
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (245 grams) low fat plain yogurt
GLAZE
- 3 to 4 cups (345 to 460 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 grams) blood orange juice
- 4 twigs of fresh thyme with stems, divided
- 1 teaspoon blood orange zest
Instructions
- CAKE: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Coat a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray with flour; set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in blood orange juice and thyme. Simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together, flour, chia seeds, blood orange zest, baking powder, baking soda and kosher salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until light and creamy in color. Pour thyme-mixture in slowly while continuing to whisk. Add in yogurt and mix until just combined.
- Add flour-mixture to the yogurt mixture. Mix until just combined ensuring no dry flour pockets remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a wooden skewer inserted in center of loaf cake comes out clean or with a few dry crumbs. Allow cake to cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing onto a wire rack for further cooling to room temperature.
- GLAZE: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat blood orange juice to 125°F (52°C). Add 2 twigs of thyme into the juice and remove from heat. Allow thyme to steep for 10 minutes, then discard.
- In a medium bowl, whisk blood orange juice and 3 cups (345 grams) powdered sugar until smooth. If glaze is too thin, add more powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time. When dripping glaze from the spoon, it should fall onto the remaining glaze in the shape of a ribbon that will hold for about 5 seconds before it disappears. Pour glaze over the top of the cooled cake. With remaining glaze dripped from the cake, pour once more for a second coat. Once dried, garnish with blood orange zest and 2 twigs of thyme. Slice and ENJOY!
Notes
This recipe calls for about 4 large blood oranges for its zest and juice.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: yogurt cake, blood orange cake, blood orange glaze, thyme