Lemon yogurt cake with fresh figs is an easy gluten free dessert. The fresh, yummy figs help keep the yogurt cake moist and delicious. This lemon yogurt cake recipe is perfect for summer!
If you love desserts, you will want to check out all of my yummy Gluten Free Dessert Recipes :-).
Sometimes a dessert is so beautiful that it just takes your breath away.
Yogurt Cake Recipe Inspiration
That is how I felt when I saw this Turkish Fig and Yogurt Cake made by Valeria at Life, Love Food blog. It was simple. It was beautiful…. and my photos just can’t do this incredible cake justice.
Her love of food is evident in her blog and I really do hope you take some time to look at her blog. Her photography is incredible. I was thrilled when Valeria gave me permission so I could blog about converting her cake to be gluten free.
You are going to love how easy this gluten free fig and lemon yogurt cake recipe is to make!
We were invited to dinner at a friend’s house and I wanted something special to bring for dessert. This is a great gluten free cake recipe for entertaining. It is almost like a souffle :-).
Yogurt cakes like this tend to be a lot like a souffle.
They rise up high while baking then falls as they cool. When you make this lemon yogurt cake recipe, I highly advise using a springform pan so the cake doesn’t overflow your baking dish! Check out this easy Gluten Free Cranberry Orange Yogurt Cake.
This yogurt cake recipe is easy to make but has a lot of steps. I took pictures of many of the steps so you could see how the steps come together.
Shopping List:
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Authentic Foods Multi Blend Flour or Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend
- Greek yogurt (plain)
- Lemons
- Orange blossom water, see my substitution below
- Figs
How to make a gluten free yogurt cake:
Here the meringue is gently blended with the yogurt batter.
This is what your batter should look like when the meringue and batter are blended.
The lemon yogurt cake batter in the springform pan with the figs gently set into the batter.
Can you use different fruits in this yogurt cake?
You can definitely use different fruits. Fresh figs are available only a short time each year. Here are some other fruits to try:
- Strawberries
- Blackberries
- Apples
- Pears
This cake can certainly puff up like a souffle. (And it sinks like one as well!) I didn’t get that fabulous puffy souffle cake photograph, but this cake still looks pretty awesome :-).
What is the best pan to bake this yogurt cake in?
I like to use a springform pan to bake this yogurt cake. It is much easier given the soufflé style of this cake.
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Things You Need To Make This Lemon Yogurt Cake Recipe:
- Springform pan…this makes this cake easier because it just pops out.
- This electric mixer is perfect to whip up the egg whites!
How to Make Lemon Yogurt Cake:
Gluten Free Turkish Fig and Yogurt Cake
Easy Turkish fig and yogurt cake
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup organic sugar, normally I use coconut sugar when I bake but I didn't want the color of coconut sugar to taint the color of this cake.
- 3 tablespoons Authentic Foods Multi Blend Flour, I loved this brand because the grains are ground superfine. It also has xanthan gum in the mix so no need to add more.
- 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon grated zest
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange blossom water, see my substitution below
- 7 large figs, washed and halved
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly rub a spring form pan with butter.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg yolk with the sugar.
- Add in the gluten free flour, one tablespoon at a time.
- Mix in the yogurt and lemon zest.
- Add in the orange blossom water. If you can't find this, you can do what I did. Add 1/2 teaspoon orange extract and 1 teaspoon of water.
- With an electric mixer, beat egg whites until they are still and come to stiff points.
- Gently blend the meringue mixture into the batter.
- Pour into spring form pan and lay fig sections on top.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until top is browned.
- Let the cake cool before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 195 Total Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 101mg Sodium: 75mg Carbohydrates: 32g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 28g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 8g
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- Gluten Free Creamy Apple Cake
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- GF Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
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- GF Lemon Layer Cake
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- GF Chocolate Caramel Tart
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- GF Vanilla Rice Pudding Hack
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- GF Butterfinger Cheesecake Brownies
Monica Volodarskiy
Can I make this with regular all-purpose flour? What are some substitutes for the brand you proposed?
Sandi Gaertner
That is tough for me to answer Monica, I have been gluten free for over 10 years and I really don’t recall what it is like to bake with regular gluten flour. All I can say is give it a try, but again, I have not tested it.
Cerys
This was absolutely delicious reminded me of some the cakes that I tried whilst living in Greece especially with the figs. I will be making it again very soon.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Cerys. I would love to visit Greece someday 🙂
Denay DeGuzman
Yesterday I was searching for a scrumptious yogurt cake recipe to make when I stumbled upon this fabulous recipe for your fig lemon yogurt cake. Let me tell you, this cake recipe is super scrumptious! My whole house smelled just like a bakery when I pulled my beautiful creation out of the oven! This recipe’s a keeper!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you liked it Denay. I appreciate your coming back to let me know 🙂
Sandra
Delicious! Delicious! I always buy those cute little figs when they are in season but, I never know how to use them. Thanks for the recipe!
Sandi Gaertner
You are so welcome Sandra 🙂
Izzah | TeaforTurmeric
I was looking to make something GF with figs. Glad I came across this. I made it and it was a delight! Added rose water instead of orange blossom as well as a little nutmeg. Such a delicate dessert. Thanks!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much for stopping by to tell me you tried this recipe 🙂 I have never tried rosewater. Where did you find it?
Angela
I love figs so this cake is amazing! I made it yesterday using my own homegrown brown turkey figs; used about 12 of them as they were smaller than the ones from the store. I also didn’t have any orange extract or orange water. I used lemon extract and I did have a tangerine; grated some rind of that too. Great texture; sort of like a souffle cake. Tasted fantastic; similar but even better than cheesecake.
Sandi Gaertner
I love that you were able to adapt this with what you had on hand. Thank you so much for your kind note 🙂
Sandi Gaertner
Thanks Chrystal.
Pug @ Pug's Modern Life
Holy wow that looks amazing! I never can turn down a good-looking cake, and certainly not one with FIGS!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much 🙂
Laura O|PetiteAllergyTreats
Gosh, this looks SO good! I’ve always wanted to try a fig cake but never found one gluten free. My search is over! Pinned.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Laura. I hope you like this one, it is one of my favorites.
Tallise
Will rose water diluted with water taste good with this? I just have other recipies and uses for rosewater so i wouldn’t have to go buy orange blossom water. I can’t imagine it being terrible, but you never know if someone’s tried it already and knows!
Sandi Gaertner
I am not sure Tallise. One option I read online is to soak orange peel in water for 6 hours, or overnight to get the flavor. If you try rose water, please let us know how it turns out 🙂
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma)
You’ve done it again! This looks amazing!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Cindy 🙂
janelle
Lovely cake! I find figs to be a work of food art. This looks amazing.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you very much Janelle 🙂
Ellen
This looks absolutely divine! I love figs!
Sandi Gaertner
I am glad you like it Ellen. Thank you 🙂
Lacy Wade
Wow, this looks delicious and your photos are beautiful!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Lacy 🙂
Winnie
Very beautiful cake and very unique!!
I’m dreaming now of eating a huge slice 🙂
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Winnie 🙂
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist
This is one of the most elegant desserts I have seen in a while. It looks amazingly delicious. I wish I was in your area to have sampled this. Beautiful.
Sandi Gaertner
Wow, thank you Michelle 🙂
Erren @ Erren's Kitchen
Wow, looks fantastic!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Erren 🙂
Brianna @Flippin' Delicious
Absolutely beautiful! The cake is just gorgeous with the figs on top and looks delicious. Now I just need an occasion to bake such a pretty cake!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Brianna 🙂
Ali the Skinny GF Chef
It’s beautiful! It would be perfect for a dinner party. I’m going to make it soon so I have it in my recipes for the holidays. Thanks!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Ali 🙂