Madzoonov Gargantag (Armenian Yoghurt Cake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup natural yoghurt
125 g unsalted butter
375 g sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
310 g self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
300 ml thickened cream
250 g strawberries

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar together until light, then beat in the yoghurt.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
Add the lemon juice and lemon zest.
Stir in the sifted flour and bicarbonate of soda, and gently fold it into the mixture.
Pour the mixture into a lightly greased and lined 23mm spring-form pan.
Bake in a moderate oven (180\u00b0C; 350\u00b0F) for 45 minutes, or until golden brown and firm to touch.
Cool.
To serve: decorate with whipped cream and strawberries.