I was so, so, SO happy when I saw that the French Yogurt Cake with Marmalade Glaze had been picked for March. I love yogurt and I made some tangerine-vanilla bean marmalade in January that I wanted to use up and I've been eying this recipe longingly in the book. I know that I don't have to wait for TWD to make something in Baking From My Home to Yours but there are so many recipes that I still need to rewind that I always feel guilty when I ponder making something new. And, quite honestly, it's so much more fun to bake along with everyone else.
So, on to the cake. This is the second week in a row that we've had a nice and simple Dorie recipe to make. The Kitchen Aid got another rest this week -- you have to love a cake that you can mix together with a bowl and a spatula. I used 2% Greek yogurt because I didn't have any normal plain yogurt on hand. It's so much thicker than regular yogurt that I was a little worried about the moisture content but it seemed to work out fine. I used lemon zest and immediately after I scented my sugar I wished that I'd used vanilla bean so that it would pick up the vanilla bean scent of the marmalade, next time, Gadget! Next time!
The only real issue I had was the pan. I was all set to go for the loaf pan but then I saw the beehive pan sitting there in the cabinet. This pan was a gift and I think it's adorable but I think that I've used it once in the 2 or 3 years that I've had it (can't remember). So, I thought that this cake would adapt well to the beehive and it's a fun, spring-ish cake (and I have spring fever right now) so beehive it is. The cake browned a whole, whole lot in the beehive pan (as you can see) and it got quite the crust too. The deeper parts of the cake (at the bottom) were perfect and moist and the top part was really sort of dry. So, if I were going to use the pan for this cake again (not sure I would though) I'd a) make a double recipe because it only made enough for half a hive (which is plenty for me!) and b) poke holes in the top of the cake and make sure that the dry part gets moistened with something because just the marmalade wasn't enough. I feel sure that the use of something to moisten the top part of the cake must be part of the beehive's MO. I don't understand how the top won't be dry every time . . . and I don't remember if it was a problem or not last time.
The cake was 100% delicious straight out of the oven (of course I tasted it right away). It's a very flavorful, moist pound cake and I would definitely make it again -- just maybe not in the beehive. The top part of mine didn't get dry until the next day. I I served it with some sweetened Greek yogurt and fruit and it was delicious! Thanks to Liliana of My Cookbook Addiction for picking this recipe! Be sure and visit her gorgeous blog for the recipe.
32 comments:
Love the beehive shape!
The beehive cake looks very nice, I like the shape of it. Too bad that it turned out so dry.....
What an adorable pan! I LOVED this cake, it smelled so good while cooking and tasted wonderful :) I paired it with simple lemon curd. YUM!
Wow ! le super beau moule à gâteau ! c'est vraiment trop génial et c'est une superbe idée de l'avoir utiliser pour ce gâteau :)
Your cake is so pretty and looks absolutely delicious with the fruit.
How adorable.
Love it.
I ADORE that beehive pan and your beehive cake! I have a "thing" for those WS novelty pans. We have the train, the snowman, and the bunny. I've eyed so many others over the years (including the beehive), but David thinks I am just one novelty pan away from being like the lady with all the cats. The thing about making the cake in the beehive pan is that you just don't have a whole lot of resources to turn to for figuring out the ins and outs of cook times, etc. (unlike, say, a bundt pan, loaf pan, etc). It's just trial and error all the way. I'm glad that you enjoyed the cake despite some troubles -- this one is definitely a keeper!
I want that pan!!!! So awesome!!!!!!! I like that you paired it with the yogurt and the fruit! It sounds lovely!
First, that beehive pan is totally adorable. Smittenkitchen has a "Majestic and Moist Honey Cake" that I've been dying to try - your pan made me think of it.
http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/majestic-and-moist-honey-cake/#more-794
(honey, bees, get it?)
Second, serving this with sweetened yogurt is inspired, I tell you.
Third, homemade marmalade? That's seriously overachieving!
Finally, I wonder if lowering the oven temperature would help with that pan?
Nancy
I love the bee hive pan! And so funny...great minds think alike because I served mine in a similar manner. It was so good! Your's looks great!
Tangerine-vanilla-bean marmalade??? I think my heart just skipped a beat! Your cake looks adorable! Well done!
How cute your beehive is! Love it!
Love your cake! I love your idea of serving this with fruit and yogurt! What a wonderful springtime treat.
The beehive is one cute little pan! Glad you enjoyed this cake. I couldn't find the marmalade either, so when I defrost this, I will coat it with some yummy glaze! Nice job!
I had seen those beautiful molds in a magazine... apparently some of them date the turn of the century!
What great things were invented back then...
Very, very nice Jessica! a wise choice of shape for this week's recipe!
Cute pan! I'm glad the cake tasted great. Your vanilla marmalade sounds delicious.
Ok, that's one cake pan that is on my list to get! How neat that you broke the mold and used it! The cake looks delicious - and the mold is perfect! Nicely done!
How adorable is that pan! I like your idea of making sweetened yogurt to serve with it.
Oh I love the beehive pan! How cute is that. And the fruit looks great with this. I loved this cake.
I love the beehive cake - and the homemade marmalade sounds delicious.
I love it..very nice beehive shape and it looks tasty too.
Your cake looks soo nice.. and that fruit looks awesome with it!
Oh! That looks wonderful with the fruit and yogurt. I thought of creme fraiche, but decided on ice cream instead. Yours is adorable.
What an adorable pan! I essentially used the same recipe to make orange marmalade. Nice!
It's too bad there's not a cake pan library so you wouldn't have to store pans you only use two or three times a year.
That marmalade sounds great! I really have to try making some soon.
It came out of the pan beautifully. I always admire those pans at fancy cooking stores and talk myself out of impulse-buying them. The homemade vanilla marmalade sounds yummy.
You know, I have this cake pan and have yet to use it. It's adorable and your cake looks delicious! Your tangerine and vanilla marmalade sounds yummy!
I must say that the beehive is quite precious...I'm just sorry that the cake dried out on top. However, the cake sounds delicious, and I'm a total eat-it-right-out-of-the-oven girl!! Your marmalade sounds so fabulous, man, oh man, that must have tasted delish!
ooh, it looks perfect with the yogurt and fruit piled on top. Yummers!!
That pan sure makes a cute cake, although I can see where it might be dry in spots.
Ooh, your marmalade sounds delicious. I love tangerines. The beehive shape is lovely; sorry to hear that the cake ended up a bit dry.
That marmalade sounds delicious. I love the heap of fruit on top of the slice of cake too - beautiful and tasty!
I've been coveting that bee pan for awhile. Your cake is adorable!
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