Meskouta (Moroccan Yogurt Cake) Recipe | Epicurious

Meskouta (Moroccan Yogurt Cake) Recipe | Epicurious

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Meskouta is a wonderfully moist Moroccan yogurt cake that is so easy to prepare. Feel free to switch up the citrus and use lime zest instead of lemon.

Keywords

  • cake
  • moroccan
  • yogurt
  • rosemary
  • lemon
  • snack
  • brunch
  • nut free
  • vegetarian
  • easy
  • make ahead
  • ramadan
  • cookbooks
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Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • ¼ cup (120 g) plain yogurt
  • 11 Tbsp. (110 g) vegetable oil (I use groundnut/peanut oil)
  • 1 cup plus 1 heaping Tbsp. (220 g) granulated sugar
  • Needles from 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • Finely grated zest of 2 unwaxed lemons
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups (330 g) all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. sea salt
  • Confectioners’ sugar, to serve

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