Classic Yogurt Cake

This is a very classic, reliable, yogurt cake, great for company and enjoyed by everyone who has tried it. It is very tender and moist, and has a delicate flavor enhanced with lemon zest. Great with coffee or tea! Refrigerate leftover cake.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 317 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• ⅓ cup canola oil
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a metal loaf pan with butter.

Step 2

Whisk sugar and lemon zest together in a large bowl. Whisk in yogurt, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract until well blended.

Step 3

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Whisk into the yogurt mixture until just blended. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a cooling rack and cool completely.