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Yazdi Cakes

By: shahrzad  
"A recipe passed to me from my great-grandmother, these cakes are light and not too sweet. The cardamom and rosewater give it a distinctive Persian flavor. These are best served with hot tea or coffee."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 cakes
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon rose water
  • 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl; set aside. Grease the cups of a cupcake/muffin pan. You will need 24 cups.
  2. Combine the eggs and sugar in a large heatproof bowl and set on top of a pan of simmering water. Beat constantly with a whisk or electric mixer until thick and pale, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and continue to beat until cooled, about 10 minutes. Mix in the butter, yogurt, cardamom and rose water. Stir in the flour mixture by hand and fold in the slivered almonds. Spoon into the prepared cupcake molds, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle some chopped pistachios over the tops.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until firm to the touch and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 202 | Total Fat: 12.8g | Cholesterol: 66mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by EMLE234 
These are great! I would have given them a 4.5 if possible. They are very rich and would... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by CHELLEOXFORD 
I made a no nuts version and substituted vanilla flavored yogurt for the plain. They came out... MORE

 
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