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    Martha Collison's yogurt & berry loaf cake

    Adding yogurt makes the sponge soft and delicious with a tangy taste that goes well with berries
     

    • Preparation time: 10-15 minutes + cooling
    • Cooking time: 50 minutes to 55 minutes
    • Total time: 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes + cooling

    Serves: 8 - 10

    Ingredients

    115ml vegetable oil
    2 Waitrose British Blacktail Free Range Medium Eggs
    200g Greek yogurt
    250g caster sugar
    200g plain flour
    ½ tsp salt
    2 tsp baking powder
    150g frozen mixed berries

    FOR THE YOGURT ICING
    50g unsalted butter, softened
    50ml Greek yogurt
    250g icing sugar
    1 tbsp Cooks’ Homebaking Freeze Dried Strawberries and Raspberries, mixed, to decorate
    150g fresh berries, to decorate

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4 and grease and line a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the oil, eggs, yogurt and caster sugar until they form a smooth paste. Sieve over the flour, salt and baking powder and mix until just combined (overbeating will result in a tough sponge). Fold through the frozen berries and spoon into the lined tin.

    2. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean and it is golden on the top. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then turn out and allow to cool completely.

    3. To make the yogurt icing, beat the soft butter in a small bowl using an electric whisk until smooth, then add the yogurt and beat again until well combined. Add the icing sugar a little at a time, whisking until thick and fluffy. Chill until ready to use.

    4. When the cake is completely cool, use a palette knife to spread the icing onto the top. Sprinkle over the freeze-dried berries and arrange the fresh berries over the top. This cake will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge, but is best eaten straight away.
     

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