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Blackcurrant almond yoghurt cake

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Serving: 12 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ cup reduced-fat spread, suitable for baking
  • ¾ cup soft brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ lemon, zest and 2 tablespoons juice
  • 1 cup wholemeal flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup ground almonds
  • ½ cup plain low-fat yoghurt
  • ¼ cup pecans, chopped
  •  1 cup frozen blackcurrants
  • Icing
  • 200g light crème fraiche
  • 4 tablespoons icing sugar
  • 1 lemon, zest and ½ juice
  • fresh mint, to decorate
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Prepare a 900g-capacity loaf tin. Grease and line base with greaseproof paper. Preheat oven to 180°C.

    2 Cream spread with sugar. Add eggs and beat well.

    3 Add lemon zest and juice. Gently fold in flour, baking powder and almonds.

    4 Gently stir in yoghurt, pecans and blackcurrants. Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted. Cool cake completely before icing.

    5 To make icing, mix crème fraiche with icing sugar and lemon juice. Spread over cake. Top with lemon zest and mint sprigs.

    HFG tip

    Use a reduced-fat spread with no less than 60 per cent fat to ensure no difference in taste or texture.

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