Or in my case, French Sour Cream Cake. I had already started the cake when I realized I was out of yogurt. I generally keep a container of it in the fridge for smoothies and the occasional snack. However, this time when I did the grocery shopping (well over a week ago, I'm doing a freezer/pantry clean out and food shopping is at a minimum) I forgot to add it to the list. Since I already had half the ingredients out or mixed, I grabbed the container of sour cream I had and used it instead. Its tangy, yogurt's tangy, an equal trade right?
After last week's custard fail, I was hoping for something easy and quick. Thankfully, this cake fit the bill. Even grinding almonds into meal didn't make the cake any harder. The only problem was of course the missing yogurt but the sour cream fit in a pinch. I made a 1/3 of a batch in a mini loaf pan because I. Am. Trying. To. Be. Good.
I was quite happy with this cake. The lemon flavor was delicious. Just a touch beyond being subtle but not overwhelming. I did add a touch more lemon zest because some mentioned the cake being somewhat bland. I could definitely see it being bland otherwise. I also loved the nutiness that the ground almonds added to the cake. The cake would have been fine without them but they made the cake's texture very appealing and the taste delicious. I'm eager to try it with the yogurt though I doubt it would taste much different. I'm sure I'll like it either way.
The recipe calls for a marmalade glaze to ice the cake but I simply drizzled some blood orange marmalade over some sliced pieces. While it was good with the drizzle, I preferred it without. The cake was even better the next day toasted for breakfast. Delicious!!
To get this weeks recipe, please see our host Liliana at My Cookbook Addiction. Thanks Liliana! I enjoyed this recipe!
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I know I'm a tease but at least he got to lick the plate!!
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I think the cake would be just as delicious with sour cream. Yours looks really good. I bet the pup enjoyed it, too!
Love the look on puppy's face LOL! I LOVED this cake, it smelled so good while cooking and tasted wonderful :) I paired it with simple lemon curd. YUM!
That last picture is just way to cute.
I never get tired of his cute little face in the photos!
Sour cream was a great sub, after all, it's still tangy!
You did a really nice job! Your cake looks yummy!
Love that last picture. At least he did get to lick the plate. Your cake looks good with sour cream.
I've made muffins with sour cream and they are to die for.
i loved this cake, it was so delicious. yours looks wonderful.
I"m glad that the sourcream worked out fine too! The cake looks delicious.
I bet the sour cream was perfect and the cake sounds awesome for breakfast. Charlie is adorable as usual!
Ooooh, sour cream!! :) That sounds like a good sub - I'll have to try that next time!
I bet the sour cream was a great substitution. This recipe is so versatile. Looks great!
It looks delicious! And your dog is soooo cute :)
that last picture made me smile --- your dog is absolutely adorable!
Nice improvisation with the sour cream...i bet it tasted absolutely delicious.
You were right on with your descriptions! I love the last picture. How adorable.
That looks really good. I wondered if this one would work with sour cream instead of yogurt. And blood orange marmalade sounds yummy.
That pup seems to get closer and closer to those desserts. Better watch out. Cake looks great.
Sour cream totally works here! The mini cake looks absolutely fabulous (kudos to you for trying to be good - I fail every time). What a cute little dog too!
Great idea to use sour cream! I have used it many times to substitute it for yogurt. I don't seem to have both yogurt and sour cream in the fridge at the same time. Your cake looks delicious and I absolutely love your dog!
Thanks for stopping by.
i love that last photo ;)
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