Grandmother's Kitchen

Orange Cake With Greek Yogurt Topping

A Tasty recipe for yummy orange cake with Greek yogurt topping and pistachios.

Orange Cake With Greek Yogurt Topping

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2/3 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups self raising flour
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • juice and zest of 1 orange

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup

Topping

  • 1/8 cup pistachios, chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8 inch cake pan.
  2. Cream butter with sugar. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each one.
  3. mix in flour alternately with milk.
  4. Fold in orange juice and zest.
  5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. or until a tester inserted int he center comes out clean.
  6. Remove from oven and cool in tin for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. To make frosting, whisk cream cheese, yogurt and syrup until smooth.
  8. Spoon frosting onto cooled cake and top with s sprinkle of pistachios to serve.

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