YIOAURTOPITA (GREEK YOGURT CAKE)

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Tell your Greek friends you're making Yioaurtopita and they'll be at your house in a flash. That's the power of a homemade yogurt cake!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 45m

Yield Makes 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup plain nonfat Greek-style yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. sliced almonds

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Mix first 3 ingredients; set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs. Add yogurt and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well blended.
Pour into 9-inch round pan sprayed with cooking spray; top with nuts.
Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from side of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g