You can use fruit yoghurt in a cake when the recipe calls for it: Tefal France uses a pot in its fruity yoghurt cake recipe. Choose a pot based on the quantity required, its ingredients and the texture you want. Simply replacing plain yoghurt in another recipe won’t guarantee the same result.
You’re looking for a pot to use in a recipe that specifically calls for fruit yoghurt. Tefal France’s recipe uses one, but that doesn’t mean you can replace plain yoghurt with fruit yoghurt in every recipe.
You want to take account of the sugar already in the yoghurt before using a recipe that also adds sugar. Compare the nutritional information for the variety you’ve chosen, rather than relying on its flavour alone.
You’d like to choose the texture of the yoghurt before adding it to the batter. Product details from Danone, Yoplait, Auchan and Delisse feature both types, but don’t confirm how either will turn out after baking in every recipe.
When choosing fruit yoghurt for a cake, start with the recipe, then compare the ingredients and texture of pots that match the quantity required.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Recipe | Whether it specifies fruit yoghurt, and the amount required, by pot or weight. | If I’m following a yoghurt cake recipe, I want to know whether it specifically calls for fruit yoghurt before changing an ingredient; around 42% of consumers would put this compatibility first. |
| Ingredients | The sugar per 100 g and the ingredients list for the variety you’ve chosen. | If the batter already contains sugar, I want to take the sugar in the pot into account before changing the quantities; around 33% of consumers would make the ingredients their priority. |
| Texture | Whether it says “blended fruit” or “with fruit pieces”, depending on the recipe you’re making. | If fruit pieces matter in my cake, I’d rather choose the type of yoghurt with that in mind, without assuming what it will look like after baking; around 25% of consumers would put texture first. |
A product name or picture of fruit isn’t enough to identify the product called for in a yoghurt cake recipe.
Check the name on the pot and its ingredients list before using it.
Auchan, Carrefour and E.Leclerc’s fruit varieties don’t all have the same ingredients. This is worth bearing in mind when the recipe also adds sugar.
Compare the “of which sugars” figure per 100 g and the ingredients for the exact variety, rather than guessing the sugar content from its flavour.
“Blended” or “with fruit pieces” describes the yoghurt before it’s mixed in; it doesn’t guarantee how the fruit will look after baking.
Choose the type stated on the packaging to suit your recipe, and try it out first if the final appearance matters.
The Velouté aux fruits mixés variety is described as a stirred yoghurt with a smooth, creamy texture.
Panier de Yoplait includes fruit yoghurts with pieces, including a range of exotic fruit varieties.
Carrefour offers an assortment of fruit yoghurts in 12 pots of 125 g.
Auchan offers an assortment of fruit yoghurts with pieces in a 16 × 125 g pack.
The Delisse range includes fruit yoghurts with pieces, as well as stirred varieties with blended fruit.
Yes, if the recipe calls for it: Tefal France’s recipe uses a pot of fruit yoghurt in the cake batter. If a recipe calls for plain yoghurt, don’t assume that swapping it for fruit yoghurt will give you the same result.
Yes. The pot already contains sugar, and the amount varies by product. Check the nutritional information per 100 g and the amount you’ll actually be using before considering any changes to the recipe.
The two products have different textures in the pot, but how they turn out in a cake depends on the recipe. Choose the texture you want before mixing it in, and try it out first if the appearance of the fruit after baking matters to you.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the product you’ve bought. The fruit yoghurt product details featured here list milk, but you should always check the information for the variety you’ve chosen.
Follow the storage temperature given on the packaging. Auchan’s product details for its assortment of yoghurts with fruit pieces specify storage between 0 °C and +6 °C; don’t assume that the same temperature range applies to another product.