Yoghurt Spice Cake

Based on a recipe from http://www.foodlovers.co.nz/recipes/yoghurt-spice-cake.html.

Ingredients for cake

• 225 g flour
• 1 1/2 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t ground cloves
• 1/2 t grated nutmeg
• 2 t baking powder
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 4 large eggs
• 250 g brown sugar
• 175 g butter, melted
• 250 ml plain natural yoghurt

Ingredients for topping

• 50 g dessicated coconut
• 50 g pistachio nuts and walnuts, chopped
• 115 g brown sugar
• 85 g butter, melted

Method

1. Preheat oven to 160 °C.
2. Grease and flour 24 cm cake pan.
3. Sift flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre.
4. Break the eggs into another large bowl, add the sugar and beat well, stir in the melted butter and yoghurt. Pour this mixture into the flour and fold until well blended.
5. Pour into cake pan, and smooth over the surface with back of spoon, bake for 40 to 45 mins until a skewer comes out clean. Turn onto wire rack to cool.
6. Mix all the topping ingredients together in a saucepan until the sugar has melted, and spread evenly over the top of the cake when cool. Place the cake under a hot grill for 2 to 3 minutes until topping is golden and crisp, taking care not to burn. Return to the wire rack to cool.

Serve with natural or greek yoghurt.