Spiced Yogurt Pound Cake

This is a rich, moist and delicious spiced pound cake I have had since 1974 and always make it during fall and winter months. The cake needs no frosting except maybe a dusting of confectioners sugar.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup plain yogurt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until light and fluffy.

Step 3

Beat in the flour, yogurt, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ground cloves, salt and baking soda. Mix until combined then beat at high speed for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, remove from pan and continue to cool.