Servings : one 8" cake
The most perfectly delicious and moist-est cake I have ever baked!! I got the recipe from an awesome friend, made some alterations to it and this is the outcome! Perfectly chocolatey without being too heavy, moist and soft unlike other yoghurt cake recipes which tend to mostly turn out rather dense or heavy. This one was light and fluffy and utterly yummilicious! The cake rose so well that I sliced it in half and sandwiched some chocolate ganache between the layers, which further enhanced an already perfect cake!
Ingredients for Cake
- 1 cup sugar, grinded to a powder (200gm)
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine (112gm)
- 1 cup all-purpose/plain flour (120gm)
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour (60gm)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (60gm)
- 1 cup heavy thick yoghurt (200ml)
- 1/2 cup milk (100ml)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla essence
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Ingredients for Ganache
- 1/2 cup whipping cream (100ml)
- 150gm dark cooking chocolate, chopped and at room temperature
Instructions
Pre-heat your oven at 175 C and grease/line an 8″ round pan.
• Make sure everything is at room temperature when you start.
• Sift the flour with the self raising flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda two or three times just to aerate it, makes the cake very light and fluffy.
• If the yoghurt you are using is too watery, you can thicken it by pouring it into a cheesecloth/muslin cloth, and tie it in such a way that it can hang for a while, all the excess water will drain out and you will be left with a lovely thick yoghurt.
For the Cake
Add the grinded sugar to the butter/margarine, and cream together until light and fluffy. Don’t rush past this stage, it is the one that will determine the texture of your final results, so do it for at least 7-10 minutes.
Now add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then add the vanilla essence. Add the yoghurt and milk and beat well, then remove the mixer/machine and take a wooden spoon. Add in the flour ingredients in two or three additions, folding it in after each addition. Do not over mix, just fold until everything is well incorporated.
Pour into your pan and bake for about 30minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Leave the cake in the pan for about 5 minutes, then turn it over on a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Ganache
For the ganache, I didn’t want it too thick because I wanted some of it to be absorbed into the cake.
Heat the cream until it almost starts to boil around the edges. Remove from the heat and add in the chopped chocolate. Stir until smooth.
Slice the cake in half, add half of the ganache to the center, place the second half of the cake and pour the rest over the top, letting it drip down the sides. Garnish if you want with nuts or chocolate flakes. I used pistachio flakes and sprinkled some crushed choc-chip cookies on top.
Enjoy!!
I am doubling the ingredients
I am doubling the ingredients for a 11 inch cake.have done so before and got perfect results.and great reviews.wonder whether whether it will make the cake go dry if I bake earlier by two days.
A couple of days in advance
A couple of days in advance should be ok.
Hi can i use LOW FAT yoghurt?
Hi can i use LOW FAT yoghurt?
Hi, it might be ok but the
Hi, it might be ok but the best results would be with full fat yoghurt.
Hi Fauzia
Hi Fauzia
I tried this recipe with curd. It turned out to be heavy and when eaten, sticks a bit to the mouth. Is this the right texture?
Hi, no it should be a light
Hi, no it should be a light and fluffy/airy cake. Did you use all the ingredients as mentioned in the recipe? Also did you bake for the recommended time?
Slms. I made this cake before
Slms. I made this cake before, ad it came out perfectly.I have now filed this as my go to chocolate cake recipe. I would like to attempt a square slab cake with recipe, but not sure of the size baking tray to use. Please can you advise?
Shukran. Ws.
You can use an 8×8 square pan
You can use an 8×8 square pan or a 7×11 rectangular pan.
Hi can i use normal vanilla
Hi can i use normal vanilla flavord yoghurt in this?
Hi, yes you can although if
Hi, yes you can although if it is sweetened you might want to adjust the sugar in the recipe.
Thanks Dear
Thanks Dear
I made this cake and it
I made this cake and it turned out excellent. Thank you
Assalamu Alaikum
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu,
Dear Fauzia, if we do this in a cupcake pan ( holds 6), how many minutes/temperature we need to keep in oven and how many it would yield with the same mentioned amount?
Jazakallah Khairan
About 15-18 minutes and you
About 15-18 minutes and you would get between 10-12 cupcakes.
Can i use sour cream instead
Can i use sour cream instead of heavy yoghurt?
Yes you can.
Yes you can.
Asw, I had one query. Can we
Asw, I had one query. Can we substitute oil for butter?? If yes then what would be the quantity?
Thanks in advance!
Did you mean you want to
Did you mean you want to substitute the butter for oil? If so then I would not recommend it as it may alter the flavour of this cake. You could use my moist chocolate cake recipe instead which requires oil instead of butter.
Hi Fauzia
Hi Fauzia
I came across your chocolate yogurt cake after searching and trying many other similar recipes but yours is really fantastic! It a recipe I have been looking for.
Like the chocolaty moist light texture. It even more delicious when chilled even without frosting. Thanks a lot! I even share your link with others your yummy cake!
whipping cream means??we get
whipping cream means??we get whipping cream in dry powder form here in mumbai..so how do i make it???
salaams fouzia…da cake
salaams fouzia…da cake turned out perfect..alhamdulillah….i did nt slice it coz i felt da cake wud crumble…so jus put da ganache on top..it ws yummy dis ways too…also…i searched for whipped cream in liquid state n found it in amul tetra pack…so it ws easy to make da ganache…thanks 4 dis lovely cake recipe,,,:)
Assalaam alaykum sis. please
Assalaam alaykum sis. please telme how do I make this ganache a lil thicker? add more chocolate? I have dark chocolate and I don’t want ganache to be too dark do I add half dark and half milk cooking chocolate?
W/Salaam, yes you can add
W/Salaam, yes you can add more chocolate to make a thicker ganache, and yes I would mix milk chocolate with the dark chocolate to ensure it isn’t too dark or too bitter.
also what if I frost the cake
also what if I frost the cake with chocolate cream then top it with ganache? will it turn good? please advise 🙂
Yes that will be fine
Yes that will be fine although it might be a little bit too much but it depends on how much you like chocolate. 🙂
Asalaamualikum I really want
Asalaamualikum I really want try this cake but can I do beating part manually lyk in india we use a wooden beater for dal
W/Salaam, yes that is fine.
W/Salaam, yes that is fine.
As salaam waleikum,
As salaam waleikum,
i made this cake for my husband’s birthday and it was the first one that I made totally on my own. It was a success! So much people like it. I never tasted a homemade chocolate cake that has such a Nice chocolate taste! It worth the hours I took to make it as I am really slow at cooking. It was so soft! I add chocolate buttercream instead of the ganache as I didnt have chocolate. Even when I keep it in the fridge, it became more firm so easier to cut and still so good or even more better! Thank you so much!
W/Salaam, thanks for the
W/Salaam, thanks for the sweet feedback, really happy to know it turned out well for you!
I dont have self rising flour
I dont have self rising flour.. How much baking powder should i use instead??
For every cup of flour, add 1
For every cup of flour, add 1 and a half tsp of baking powder and a pinch of salt. Sieve together and use.
Hi salams fauzia. have tried
Hi salams fauzia. have tried ur recipes and them great. Today I’ve made chocolate yoghurt cake and is delicious but am worried a bit cz the cake texture seems more like a dessert hence u have mentioned it fluffy and moise. Any mistakes in there plz explain
W/Salaam, not sure what you
W/Salaam, not sure what you mean by it being like a dessert. Is it very moist? Maybe it needed more time in the oven?
AOA!
AOA!
need your reply ASAP please please
have to make a fondant cake…can i use this cake for the base?if not then which of your cakes can i use under fondant?
I personally have never
I personally have never worked with fondant so am not sure if this will be ok, it should be fine though as it is quite a solid cake in spite of being moist.