A stunning citrus cake in one bowl from yasmin_khan GeniusRecipes
to thank. In her work, Yasmin immerses herself in regions commonly associated with political conflict to share gripping stories of human connection; back home in London, she creates recipes based on the dishes she’s encountered during her travels.. The organization is located in Nicosia, Cyprus’ divided capital city, within the Green Line that separates the Turkish north and the Greek south of the island.Photo by Julia Gartland. Food Stylist: Anna Billingskog. Prop Stylist: Alya Hameedi.
“I loved the flavor so much that I immediately went to the counter and asked what was in it,” Yasmin writes in. “They let me in on the secret of plain yogurt in the batter, which gives the cake a lovely soft crumb.” The other key to this recipe is, essentially, mindfulness. “This is a really straightforward recipe—you just put everything in one bowl and mix it, but it is quite crucial to make sure that you’re not overmixing it,” Yasmin told me. “As soon as those streaks of flour are gone, that’s it.”
Both the rich yogurt and the just-enough mixing help buffer against the development of extra cake-building gluten. In fact, following Yasmin’s recipe offers a window into why the creaming process has had such longevity: Adding the flour at the end helps us get that far ahead of the gluten.