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Lemon Yogurt Cake

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by: Joanna Cismaru
01.22.19
Updated: 04.11.19

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This Lemon Yogurt Cake is slightly tangy, flavorful, moist and totally delicious. Simple to make and lots of lemon flavor. If you love lemons and lemony desserts, then you’ll love this incredible cake.

Lemon Yogurt Cake slices on a white platter

I’m a sucker when it comes to lemony desserts. I can honestly say that they are right there at the top with my favorite desserts. Especially in the winter. 

This is a cake that I’ve been making a lot over the years. There’s just something so comforting about a good slice of lemon cake early in the morning with my cup of coffee. I love waking up to that!

There’s a reason this is one of my favorite cakes. It’s light, it’s lemony, and it’s versatile. You can serve it with fruits, whipped cream, a lemon glaze, chocolate syrup, whatever you can think of. I decided to serve mine with berries and give it a light sprinkle of powdered sugar. What a delicious little cake.

Lemon Yogurt Cake process shots

How to Make Lemon Yogurt Cake

This lemon cake is super easy to make. Simply combine all the dry ingredients together in a bowl, then whisk the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and mix well using a mixer.

Butter a loaf pan well or spray it with cooking spray. Bake for close to an hour at 350 F degrees or until you insert a toothpick into the center of the cake and it comes out clean.

While the cake is baking you can make the lemon glaze. Simply add the lemon juice and sugar to a saucepan and cook until the sugar dissolves. I would say this lemon glaze is a must because it truly does make the loaf moist and adds that much extra lemony flavor.

Lemon Yogurt Cake slices

What Size Pan Can I Use

I have made this cake using many different pans. I have used a 9 inch loaf pan as seen in the pictures, but I have also used a bundt pan. This cake will come out looking really nice if using a fancy bundt cake pan.

a slice of lemon yogurt cake broken in half on a white plate with berries

How to Store Lemon Yogurt Cake

What I usually do is cut the whole cake into slices and then I wrap each slice individually in plastic wrap then store them in the refrigerator. This way whenever I feel like having a slice, I just take a piece from the fridge, unwrap it and eat it. This is also the perfect way to have a treat when you’re on the go.

I’ve also frozen these and this way they will last a lot longer in the freezer, for up to 2 months. I wrap them the same way, in plastic wrap in individual slices, then place the slices in a freezer bag and store them in the freezer until ready to eat. You can thaw them out in the fridge overnight, or pop them in the microwave oven for about a minute.

two slices of lemon yogurt cake

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Lemon Yogurt Cake

4.57 from 132 votes
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 55 mins
Total: 1 hr 10 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 12
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This Lemon Yogurt Cake is slightly tangy, flavorful, moist and totally delicious. Simple to make and lots of lemon flavor. If you love lemons and lemony desserts, then you'll love this incredible cake.

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup yogurt plain, I used greek yogurt
  • 1 cups sugar granulated
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp lemon zest from 1 lemon
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup vegetable oil

Lemon Glaze

  • â…“ cup sugar granulated
  • â…“ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan with butter or cooking spray.
  • Make cake batter: In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, the sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla, and vegetable oil. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated using a mixer.
  • Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  • Make lemon glaze: Cook the â…“ cup lemon juice and â…“ cup sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Set aside.
  • When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes. Carefully transfer the loaf to a rack that's placed over a sheet pan. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon glaze over the cake and allow it to soak in.
  • Let the cake cool before serving. Sprinkle some powdered sugar over the top or serve with berries. (optional)

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Recipe Notes

  1. Let the cake cool completely. Store leftovers in a tin or wrapped up in foil or plastic wrap in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
  2. You can use sour cream in place of the plain yogurt.
  3. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
  4. Originally shared Nov 2013.
  5. Recipe adapted from Ina Garten.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 252kcal (13%)Carbohydrates: 36g (12%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 10g (15%)Saturated Fat: 8g (50%)Cholesterol: 43mg (14%)Sodium: 123mg (5%)Potassium: 154mg (4%)Sugar: 23g (26%)Vitamin A: 80IU (2%)Vitamin C: 3.1mg (4%)Calcium: 69mg (7%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:cake, cake recipes, lemon yogurt cake
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