Yaourtopita (Greek Sour Milk Cake)

Ingredients

• •3 1/2 cups flour
• •1 teaspoon baking powder
• •1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• •1 cup butter
• •1 1/2 cups sugar
• •6 yolks, well beaten eggs
• •1 cup (plain) Yogurt
• •6 egg whites
• •For the Syrup:
• •2 cups sugar
• •1 cup water
• •the juice of 1/2 Lemon

Directions

1. 1Sift flour, measure, add baking powder, soda and sift again 3 times. Cream butter; add sugar gradually and beaten egg yolks.
2. 2Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the yogurt. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture. Pour batter into greased pan. Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes.
3. 3Cool.
4. 4Boil sugar, water and lemon juice for 5 minutes. Pour over cake.