Desserts

Lazy Housewife Pie

Name: Lazy Housewife Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 500 ml kefir or sour milk; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup liquid jam (without large fruit pieces); 1/2 cup sugar; 3 cups flour; Sweetened condensed milk, for serving (optional)

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

35 to 40 minutes

Lazy Housewife Pie bakes up soft, tender, and moist, a quick kefir cake with jam folded right into the batter for an easy, no-fuss finish.

Ingredients

2 eggs
500 ml kefir or sour milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup liquid jam (without large fruit pieces)
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups flour
Sweetened condensed milk, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Pour the kefir into a bowl. Stir in the baking soda and let it stand for 5 minutes.
2
Beat the sugar with the eggs until combined.
3
Pour the egg mixture into the kefir and stir well.
4
Stir in the jam.
5
Add the flour and mix into a smooth, thick batter — it should be the consistency of thick sour cream.
6
Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and pour in the batter.
7
Bake at 350F (175C) for 35 to 40 minutes, until set and lightly golden on top.
8
Cool before slicing. Drizzle with sweetened condensed milk before serving if desired.

Best Served With

Whipped sour cream

Cook's Note

Let the kefir and baking soda stand together for 5 minutes before mixing, this activates the soda and gives the crumb a lighter, more open texture.

Why This Recipe Works

Kefir and baking soda keep the crumb light, while the liquid jam folds flavor into the batter without making the cake dense.

Make It Yours

Swap the jam for poppy seed paste or a thick nut filling. Add a pinch of cinnamon or vanilla to the batter. Dust the finished cake with powdered sugar.