French Yogurt Cake
I knew the best therapy for my cold would be to grate lemon rind into a mound of sugar, then work it with my fingers, releasing the oil, until the mound felt damp and sticky.
And even though the cake did not rise (like it should have), I felt a bit inflated. Oh, this smells so good, like lemon candies, lemonade...The house was perfumed with lemon.
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"How would you make lemonade at the pizza place?"
"One lemon (squeezed), two tablespoons sugar, ice..."
"What kind of ice? Shards? Crushed..."
"Cubes, little cubes of..."
"Oh!"
"Water and shake." He demonstrated using an imaginary cup, covered by another imaginary cup, and shaking vigorously.
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"I made this cake for you. I don't know how you managed in Quebec feeling the way you did. You are stronger than I am. All this cold makes me want to do is sleep." I said.
"Thank you." He said.
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Nice eaten simply. Especially nice eaten with a slather of lemon curd.
uuugghhh, sorry to hear about your cold but....what a beautifully sounding cake it "produced", I can almost smell the lemon :)
ReplyDeleteSummer colds are the worst. I'm battling one right now.
ReplyDeleteLovely cake Tracy. I spot some figs too :)
Magda
The cake looks delicious--I love Dorie Greenspan's recipes. Speaking of figs, our tree is finally producing. Yay! Hope you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteOh my, it looks very delicious, and with a slather of lemon curd too - that might just send me over the edge into lemony heaven. You are a good woman making Roberto a cake when you are suffering. I hope he realises how lucky he is, but I'm sure he does.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy you included a link to the recipe for this--while I am not a baker, your photos make me want to give this one a try--specifically the Riviera variation.
ReplyDeleteYour yogurt cake looks delicious. So golden and moist...
ReplyDeleteWOW. As not much of a lemon lover, I LOVE the looks of this. Wow again.
ReplyDeleteYoghurt cake is my favorite! I usually make mine in a round cake pan and make a lemon juice glaze to soak it in.
ReplyDeleteMake sure that when Meyer lemons come into season that you try it with them - it's divine.
I love the scent of lemon. Feel better. Sweet dreams.
ReplyDeleteOh my! Oh MY!! Tracy, this looks so moist and rich and tender and heavenly. :-)
ReplyDeleteCake is the best medicine. I hope you are feeling better! But your cake does look wonderful... and I love the idea of smearing is with lemon curd. I pretty much love lemon curd on anything anytime.
ReplyDeleteI would love a slice of that lemon-scented cake, with that gorgeous plump FIG.
ReplyDeletelemon yogurt cake is great! I've made the chocolate and zucchini blogs recipe.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE lemon cake and chicken soup!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you're better!