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Yogurt Cake with Strawberry Jelly and Mixed Berries

17/11/2023

Here’s a recipe for a delicious Yogurt Cake with Strawberry Jelly and Mixed Berries, perfect for a fresh summer break or a light dessert after dinner.

Ingredients

For the base:

  • 200 g of dry biscuits (like Digestive)
  • 100 g of melted butter

For the yogurt cream:

  • 500 g of Greek yogurt
  • 100 g of icing sugar
  • 10 g of sheet gelatin (or agar agar if you’re following a vegetarian diet)
  • 60 ml of water

For the strawberry and mixed berries jelly:

  • 300 g of fresh strawberries
  • 200 g of mixed berries (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries)
  • 80 g of sugar
  • 10 g of sheet gelatin
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • A few tablespoons of water

Preparation

For the base:

  1. Finely grind the biscuits in a mixer or place them in a bag and use a rolling pin to crumble them.
  2. Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter until a uniform mixture is obtained.
  3. Press the biscuit mixture onto the bottom of a springform pan (recommended diameter 22-24 cm) lined with parchment paper to create the base.
  4. Let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

For the yogurt cream:

  1. Soak the sheet gelatin in cold water for about 10 minutes.
  2. Mix the yogurt with icing sugar until smooth and uniform.
  3. Heat the 60 ml of water without bringing it to a boil, then squeeze the softened gelatin and dissolve it in the warm water.
  4. Add the dissolved gelatin to the yogurt and mix until well incorporated.
  5. Pour the yogurt cream over the biscuit base and let it set in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

For the strawberry and mixed berries jelly:

  1. Wash and cut the strawberries into pieces, put them in a saucepan with sugar, lemon juice, and a bit of water. Cook over medium heat until the strawberries have dissolved.
  2. Strain the mixture to remove the seeds and add the mixed berries to the strawberry juice.
  3. Soak the sheet gelatin in cold water as done previously, then dissolve it in the warm berry juice.
  4. Pour the strawberry and mixed berries jelly over the now set yogurt cake and leave it in the refrigerator for another 3-4 hours.

The cake will be ready when the jelly on top is completely set. Before serving, garnish with fresh fruit if desired.

Curiosity

Jelly is not only an ingredient to set the dessert but also a way to preserve fruit; in fact, it comes from the need to keep food as long as possible. The recipe of the cake I suggested plays on the balance between the acidity of the fruit and the sweetness of the yogurt, creating an ideal combination for a summer dessert.

Yogurt Cake with Strawberry Jelly and Mixed Berries