Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Saying Thank You to Stonyfield Farm® with Yogurt Cream Honey Pound Cake







Imagine my surprise when I received an email from Kristina from Stonyfield Farm® asking if I would like to try Oikos Organic Greek yogurt in my baking or cooking! Of course the answer was "YES!" The partnership was perfect (a match made in yogurt heaven) because I am a self declared yogurt lover.



I have to admit that I have not eaten much Greek yogurt up until now. Being a creature of habit, I have always bought the same old yogurt. I know what you are thinking, boring. AND, I had never really given yogurt consideration beyond eating it out of the container. Everything changed when Kristina introduced me to Oikos.



It's hard to believe something so good for you can taste so good! But believe me, Oikos Organic Greek yogurt from Stonyfield Farm® is loaded with remarkable flavor. So what makes this yogurt different from all the others you see around? It is thick, creamy, tart and a pleasant change from the ho-hum other yogurts.



Kristina sent me five coupons for five (FREE) 5.3 OZ containers of Oikos Greek yogurt. I also received four miscellaneous coupons, AND a reusable grocery shopping bag! I have started collecting these shopping bags and this big bright yellow one makes a great addition. Oikos comes in the flavors of plain, vanilla, honey and blueberry.







I had decided that I would use my coupons to bake one sweet recipe and cook one savory recipe. I choose two honey and three plain Oikos yogurts. The first recipe I came up with is a Yogurt Cream Honey Pound Cake. When the summer months come, I make several different flavors of pound cake and freeze them in small slices to serve with fresh fruits of the season for a special treat. Pound cake freezes wonderfully and imagine the surprise of "unexpected" guests when you serve them a slice of pound cake with fresh fruit and whipped topping in no time flat.




Yogurt Cream Honey Pound Cake







1 cup butter



2 cups sugar



1 cup dark brown sugar



6 eggs



3 cups flour



1/2 teaspoon baking soda



1 tablespoon corn starch



2 containers of Oikos Honey Greek yogurt



2 teaspoons vanilla extract



powdered sugar for dusting






(1) Separate the egg white from one egg and save yolk. Whip egg white until soft peaks appear. Add whipped egg white, yogurt and corn starch to pan and heat but do not boil. Cool. (2) Cream together butter and sugar. Add remaining egg yolk and eggs, one at a time, beating will after each addition. (3) Add flour and baking soda and continue to mix well. (4) Add yogurt mixture and extract. (5) Pour into greased and floured 1o-inch tube pan and bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until slightly browned. (6) Cool and dust with poweder sugar. ENJOY!








I did run into one BIG problem when I was baking with the Oikos Honey Greek yogurt! I bought two containers of the honey yogurt and I needed two containers for the recipe that I had created. Of course when I opened the first container, I had to have a little bite to see what it tasted like. The honey sits on the bottom of the container, so I gave it a little stir and popped a bite in my mouth. YUM!! The fusion between the sweet honey and tart yogurt made my tastes buds dance. It's addictive, unique and a great way to get your calcium, protein and a ton of other good things for you. And believe me, it's 10 times better than the yogurt I have been eating. Hence, my problem was that I ate the entire container right there on the spot and out to the store I had to go.




The Yogurt Cream Honey Pound Cake is extraordinary. It is moist, full of flavor and it's an irresistibly stupendous treat! The brown sugar in the recipe creates a mild crunchy crust on the outside of the cake. You'll love it, trust me! This is the first time I have baked with yogurt, but it won't be the last. A big thanks to Kristina and the kind folks at Stonyfield Farm® for expanding my yogurt repertoire.




Stay tuned for my savory creation using the plain Oikos Greek yogurt . Have a wonderful day.

35 comments:

  1. This looks great! I do a lot of cooking with greek yogurt - the thick consistency is fabulous in dips too.

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  2. Thanks for sharing this recipe and great idea to freeze the pound cake in individual slices! I have some Oikos coupons and I'll be sure and but the honey yogurt.

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  3. I'm also a yogurt lover and have never tried this type.

    I'll have to seek it out!

    Recipe sounds delicious!

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  4. This looks so deliicous, I will have to buy some just to try it out.

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  5. Great use of the Oikos, Gin! I just received some coupons (and the bag, I'm in love with it!), too...can't find any honey flavor in my area. I've saved some coupons and will hunt it down! I love, love, love pound cake...slice me off a piece :P

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  6. Your pound cake looks so very good. I've only used sour cream in pound cake; I'll bet the yogurt is terrific as well. I've only starting reading/hearing about Greek yogurt so I'll have to keep an eye out for it. Your review made the pound cake sound so delicious I want a huge slice of it!

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  7. I've never tried this kind of yogurt. I'll have to keep my eyes open.

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  8. Lovely poundcake! I eat yogurt daily, and like you, always eat the same kind and have never tried Greek yogurt - thanks for the review, I'll have to check it out!

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  9. i got coupons from them too and keep meaning to put up my post! i loooove greek yogurt and am excited to give their flavors a try. and i love the yellow bag! totally use it all the time!

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  10. Yum! Good choice of recipes for the yogurt! Great photo too!!

    I got the coupons and bag also but I had a heck of a time finding the yogurt. I didn't find any of the yummy flavored yogurts. I did find the Plain Greek. I'm not sure what recipe I will whip up quite yet.

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  11. oh that looks and sounds incredible! when i get the yogurt coupons, i'm going to order some and try to make it too!

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  12. I was in Seattle at Pike Market last weekend and brought some Greek yogurt home...it is just not available here and it is a piece of heaven:D

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  13. The pound cake with Greek yogurt sounds excellent! I love this Oikos yogurt - it is now a regular in my fridge.

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  14. That pound cake looks fantastic. I bet it was so moist with the yogurt.

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  15. Hi Ginger,

    People send you free stuff? I am so jealous! And yogurt cream honey pound cake could be a new classic!!

    Laura

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  16. Free yogurt? Lucky you!

    You are so creative for coming up with that recipe on your own! I can usually concoct my own savory dishes (how hard is stir-fry?), but baking is so precise that I always follow directions exactly.

    Great looking pound cake!

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  17. I like yogurt! This looks so yummy...

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  18. What an incredible sounding poundcake! Yum!

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  19. Hello Ginger,
    I can get over how delicious your Yogurt Cream Honey Pound Cake look like. I guess it is something to do with that yogurt?

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  20. I consume a lot of yogurt I can't wait to give this one a try thanks for sharing Ginger. Looks perfect.

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  21. How lucky you are! We are big Stonyfield fans over here and I need to get my hands on some of their Greek Yogurt. Your cake sounds and looks fabulous. Great recipe and post!

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  22. Greek yougurt is not sold in my regular market so I have to drive cross town to find it. Your recipe looks so good and I could go for a piece this AM for breakfast. I can always eat cake no matter the time of day. Now to answer your question of what went wrong with the cupcake balls. First they were suppose to look like flowers but that did not work for me or for others. I think the ratio of cake to frosting is not correct so I decreased the amount of frosting as suggested. She was at the Pioneer Womans site so check out how all their balls stayed on those sticks???? Mine were falling like meteors from the sky:) Good luck making them and honestly I would not put them onto sticks but just keep them as balls.

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  23. I did too, and what a great recipe you have made with it! YUM...I wish I could have a taste...

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  24. This is a grand recipe. I use Stonyfield in my baking a lot more. And in milkshakes... and in a bowl. This would definitely disappear in an evening.

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  25. Thanks for stopping by my blog, so I could stop by yours! I am a big Stonyfield fan, and am saving your recipe.

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  26. ooh lala! I LOVE baked goods with yogurt in them...makes them so rich and moist with a slight tang, and much more nutritious, too!

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  27. I am so thankful i have yogurt in the fridge becaue i can't wait to make this cake!! YUM!

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  28. Your pound cake looks delicious! I won some coupons for this Greek yogurt (from Coleen's Recipes) so I'll probably make your recipe instead of coming up with an original on my own. :)

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  29. Found you today through apparentlyjessie and love your blog :) It's fab! Keep up the yummy work. This recipe is def on my to-do list!!! xo

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  30. This poundcake sounds divine! I love your use of the Oikos. I still need to use my coupons from Kristina. And after reading your post, I feel quite inspired! Everything looks delicious. Sorry that I've been an absent commenter; I just finished up my law school exams and am finally getting around to my google reader.

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  31. oh my gosh. looks amazing. i'm trying this for sure

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  32. Looks scrumptious! My mom was just telling me yesterday how yummy Greek yogurt was.

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  33. Sounds great. I will try anything once. This past weekend I tried organic goat cheese and it was out of this world.

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  34. Hi Ginger,
    How did you get on their shopping list? I've read about that tastey honey combo on another blog. It must really be delish! I love pound cake too, so thanks for the recipe. Thank you also for stopping by my little blog and leaving kind comments.
    AmyRuth

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