Substitute yoghurt for sour cream in a cake?

[masha]

A variant of an existing thread on the board: I have a recipe that I make regularly for an orange- sour cream cake. I would like to make it tomorrow and happen to have an open container of plain yoghurt, which I would prefer to use rather than opening a container of sour cream. Will a one-to-one substitution of the yoghurt for the sour cream work?

[Modz9636]

I've also used Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream in cheesecake recipes.

[rasputina]

Yes it does.

[greygarious]

Since there will be less fat, the texture may be a bit different than you are used to, but not a big deal. You may find you like it just as well, which would save you money and calories in the future.

[masha]

In fact it's low fat (1%) yoghurt. Should I add an extra tbs of butter to the recipe? It calls for 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup butter.

[Scoutmaster]

Unless it's Greek yogurt, I'd strain it through a coffee filter to remove some of the whey first.

[magiesmom]

yes, I agree. Didn't realize it is lowfat. Measure it after straining. I don't think you need to add extra butter.

[masha]

I'm just going to use sour cream for the cake and save the yoghurt for some other use. Straiining it seems like a bother.

[magiesmom]

yes, it will.