Happy Blogiversary Better with Cake … or is it just Happy Birthday?

Whatever the correct term all I know is it means cake!!!!!

Holla!!!!

Loooove me some cake!!! (yes I am a massive dork I apologize if you didn’t know that by now, really …. I truly am).

Ok so this cake is my new fave! (do I say that about everything???) The flavours are perfectly matched. Simple and perfectly, subtly sweet and all kinds of delicious! The frosting however is something else (in a good way!). Its made with greek style yoghurt and this slightly tart and tangy addition almost gives is a sherbet kind of kick. Its so hard to explain…the best way for you to understand is to simply make it for yourself….like today!

This recipe I adapted from Better Homes and Gardens. If you would like to see the original version of this recipe simply click here.

Now the recipe for the frosting made a million times more than I needed (and no I never exaggerate…… it really was a million times more than I needed ;)) Ok so maybe it wasn’t a million times more but it sure was a lot!. Although I didn’t use it to fill the layers of the cake, I like to have a variety of flavours in my desserts so I used my dearly loved dream whip instead. You could use the frosting though…or cool whip if you can get it or just regular whipped cream…totally up to you…..no judgement, promise.

So here’s to another delicious year…..Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!

Oh and I have been meaning to ask if there are any recipe’s you would like to see? Sweet or Savoury possibly? Leave a comment and let me know if you do. I would love to hear from you 🙂

Ok enough chit chat…. who wants some cake???

Ingredients –
Recipe adapted from  this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens
Serves 8

For the Cake –

3/4 cup plain flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 egg whites
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 greek yoghurt (I used fat free)

For the Frosting –

1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 cup (8 ounces) greek yoghurt (i used fat free)
1 cup Dream whip (cool whip or whipped cream)
2 Tbsp cherry juice

Optional –

Fresh Cherries
Extra dream whip (cool whip or whipped cream) to fill between each cake layer.

Method –

Preheat oven to 175’C (350’F)

In a medium bowl sift flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt then set aside.

In another medium bowl add butter and beat to slightly aerate for about 30 seconds.

Add brown sugar and beat until “creamy” or well combined.

Next add egg, and egg white

then vanilla and beat until well combined.

Add yoghurt and mix until well combined

lastly add the cocoa/flour mix

and beat until just combined. Seriously I wish you could smell how amazing this batter smells, Ah-mazing!!!!

Now, to your prepared baking pans…..

Pour into baking pans lined with baking/parchment paper (I used 2 x 6 inch pans) and bake for 20-25 mins

or until top springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick has just a few moist crumbs attached when inserted into the centre.

Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 mins then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

While cakes are cooling prepare your frosting.

In a medium bowl place yoghurt,

icing/powdered sugar

and cherry juice and whisk until well combined.

Add dream whip (cool whip or whipped cream)

then whisk until well combined.

To assemble the cake –

Carefully slice each cake in half creating 4 layers.

like so…

Place one cake layer onto a serving plate and top with dream whip (or frosting).

Carefully smooth out to cover cake evenly, leaving about 1cm boarder around the edge. (please ignore the little edge where I clearly couldn’t resist dipping my finger in for a taste of the yummy whip…..I just had to make sure it tasted good right ;))

Repeat with remaining cake layers.

Top with frosting and fresh cherries (if desired).

Now go cut a delicious little slice,

put your feet up and enjoy 🙂

PS – seriously….how good is that frosting???!!!

YUM!!!

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Printable Version –

Ingredients –
Recipe adapted from this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens
Serves 8

For the Cake –

3/4 cup plain flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 egg whites
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 greek yoghurt (I used fat free)

For the Frosting –

1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 cup (8 ounces) greek yoghurt (i used fat free)
1 cup Dream whip (cool whip or whipped cream)
2 Tbsp cherry juice

Optional –

Fresh Cherries
Extra dream whip (cool whip or whipped cream) to fill between each cake layer.

Method –

Preheat oven to 175’C (350’F)

In a medium bowl sift flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt then set aside.

In another medium bowl add butter and beat to slightly aerate for about 30 seconds.

Add brown sugar and beat until “creamy” or well combined.

Next add egg, and egg white along with vanilla and beat until well combined.

Add yoghurt and mix until well combined then lastly add the cocoa/flour mix and beat until just combined.

Pour into baking pans lined with baking/parchment paper (I used 2 x 6 inch pans) and bake for 20-25 mins or until top springs back when lightly pressed and a toothpick has just a few moist crumbs attached when inserted into the centre.

Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 mins then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

While cakes are cooling prepare your frosting.

In a medium bowl place yoghurt, icing/powdered sugar and cherry juice and whisk until well combined.

Fold in dream whip (cool whip or whipped cream)  and then whisk until well combined.

To assemble the cake –

Carefully slice each cake in half creating 4 layers.

Place one cake layer onto a serving plate and top with dream whip (or frosting).

Carefully smooth out to cover cake evenly, leaving about 1cm boarder around the edge.

Repeat with remaining cake layers.

Top with frosting and fresh cherries if desired.

Slice and enjoy 🙂

Nutritional Info (approx per slice) obtained using fatsecret.com –

Cal – 133
Fat – 1.57
Carbs – 26g
Protein – 4.5g

Nutritional Info (approx per slice with frosting) obtained using fatsecret.com –

Cal – 163
Fat – 1.6
Carbs – 32g
Protein – 4.9g