Not your typical pound cake. New orleans chef alon shaya adds greek yogurt to the batter for a slight tang, then soaks the cake in a fragrant lemon-cardamom liquid and serves it with spiced pomegranate syrup.
Ingredients For Yogurt Pound Cake With Pomegranate Syrup Recipe
3.5 cup Cake flour, plus more for the pan
1.5 teaspoon Baking powder
0.5 teaspoon Salt
3 cup Granulated Sugar, Divided
1.5 teaspoon Lemon zest
1 cup Unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pan
1 cup Plain whole milk greek yogurt, at room temperature
6 Large Egg Yolks
4 Large eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
0.5 cup Water
0.5 Lemon
6 Cardamom pods
1 cup Heavy cream
Nutrition value
343
calories per serving
16 g Fat9 g Protein40 g Carbs4 g FiberOther
Current Totals
16 g Fat
9 g Protein
40 g Carbs
4 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
40 g
Protein
9 g
Fiber
4 g
Fats
Fat
16 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
79 mg
Iron
3 mg
Vitamin A
10 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
1 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
46 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
4 mg
Vitamin E
2 mg
Copper
0 mcg
Magnesium
37 mg
Manganese
1 mg
Phosphorus
140 mg
Selenium
26 mcg
Zinc
1 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment