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Gluten Free Fig and Lemon Yogurt Cake

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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!

Gluten Free Turkish Fig and Lemon Yogurt Cake on a plate

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 :-).

Top view of a Gluten Free Lemon Yogurt Cake with fresh brown figs on and around the cake

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.

Fig cake meringue in batter

Here the meringue is gently blended with the yogurt batter.

Fig cake batter mixed in with whipped egg whites in a bowl.

This is what your batter should look like when the meringue and batter are blended.

lemon yogurt cake batter in a springform pan with fresh figs on top

The lemon yogurt cake batter in the springform pan with the figs gently set into the batter.

Lemon yogurt cake puffed up as it bakes in the oven

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 :-).

Top view of Gluten Free Turkish Fig and Lemon Yogurt Cake slices on white dessert plates

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Things You Need To Make This Lemon Yogurt Cake Recipe:

  1. Springform pan…this makes this cake easier because it just pops out.
  2. This electric mixer is perfect to whip up the egg whites!

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How to Make Lemon Yogurt Cake:

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Gluten Free Turkish Fig and Yogurt Cake
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

Easy Turkish fig and yogurt cake

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 143 kcal
Author: Sandi Gaertner
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
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly rub a spring form pan with butter.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the egg yolk with the sugar.
  4. Add in the gluten free flour, one tablespoon at a time.
  5. Mix in the yogurt and lemon zest.
  6. 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.
  7. With an electric mixer, beat egg whites until they are still and come to stiff points.
  8. Gently blend the meringue mixture into the batter.
  9. Pour into spring form pan and lay fig sections on top.
  10. Bake for 50 minutes, or until top is browned.
  11. Let the cake cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Turkish Fig and Yogurt Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 143 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 45mg 2%
Potassium 184mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 20g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin A 3.6%
Vitamin C 1.4%
Calcium 7.1%
Iron 3.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. 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.

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  2. 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!

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  3. 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!

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  5. 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.

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  8. 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!

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