Whole spelt yogurt cocoa cake

Yogurt cake...? Why not. Out of yogurt? It's OK.

Recipe adapted from Torte e Sfoglie della Tradizione
time: 10 minutes preparation + 55 minutes baking + 30 min cooling

 ingredients 
480 ml (2 cups) yogurt OR what I used: 2 cups almond milk + 2 Tablespoons lemon juice*

200 g (1 cup) sugar
4 medium eggs
250 g (2 cups) whole spelt flour (recipe called for any whole grain)
50 g (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
8 g (2 teaspoons) baking powder
100 g (2 cups) amaretti cookies
hand full almond flakes

 instructions 
Preheat oven to 180C/350F (fan forced function). Butter a 28cm/10inch loaf baking form.

* Prepare yogurt: Prepare two cups. Pour 1 Tbs lemon juice in each; fill it up with two cups of milk (cow's milk works too). Let it sit for about 5 minutes till the liquid becomes denser (or separated).

In a medium bowl and using a wooden spoon, stir yogurt and sugar together. 

In a food processor with a steal blade, blend cookies till fine. In another bowl, sift and mix flour, baking powder, cocoa and cookie mill. 

In a larger bowl, using a fork, gently whisk the eggs. Mix in yogurt mixture. Using a wooden spoon, stir flour mix just till combined. 

Pour the batter into the loaf form. Drop almond flakes on top. Set it in the hot oven for about 55 minutes. Insert toothpick in the middle; if it comes out clean (or almost), the cake is ready. Let the cake cool in the form for 30 minutes.

NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES 

• light and tasty loaf;
• I found the recipe in a booklet I bought in Italy; 
• it called for almost 2 cups of chopped almonds added to the batter; I made that version a week ago;
• it was good...but a bit overloaded with nuts and lacking in taste;
• so today, I skipped the almonds, reduced sugar and added amaretti cookies instead;
• it worked, the texture is lighter and the taste has improved greatly;
• the recipe is so easy and fast, no big mixer nor mixing involved...I made it before breakfast;
• because I do like to have a piece of good cake for breakfast;
• the loaf stays nice for a couple days...some said it gets better.