Yazdi Cakes Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Yazdi Cakes Recipe). A recipe passed to me from my great-grandmother, these cakes are light and not too sweet. The cardamom and rosewater give it a distinctive Persian flavor. These are best served with hot tea or coffee.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 24 cakes

Yazdi Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

4 eggs

1 ¼ cups white sugar

1 ½ cups butter

melted

1 cup plain yogurt

1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom

1 tablespoon rose water

½ cup blanched slivered almonds

1 ½ tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl; set aside. Grease the cups of a cupcake/muffin pan. You will need 24 cups.

Step 2

Combine the eggs and sugar in a large heatproof bowl and set on top of a pan of simmering water. Beat constantly with a whisk or electric mixer until thick and pale about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and continue to beat until cooled about 10 minutes. Mix in the butter yogurt cardamom and rose water. Stir in the flour mixture by hand and fold in the slivered almonds. Spoon into the prepared cupcake molds filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle some chopped pistachios over the tops.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until firm to the touch and golden brown 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Yazdi Cakes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 215.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.4g 7%

Carbohydrates: 19.9g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 11.4g

Fat: 14g 22%

Saturated Fat: 7.8g 39%

Cholesterol: 62.1mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 401.6IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 25.7mcg 6%

Calcium: 46.1mg 5%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 13.1mg 5%

Potassium: 70.6mg 2%

Sodium: 121.4mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 125.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.