Lemon Yogurt Cake
Calories: 20
Adjust Servings Here: 8 servings
Description
This Lemon Yogurt Cake is soft, zesty, and ultra-moist—made in just one bowl with no mixer required. Finished with a honey-lemon syrup and glaze, it's the perfect easy summer cake for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 cup (240 g) Plain yogurt
- ¾ cup (150 g) Sugar
- ½ cup (120 ml) Vegetable oil
- 3 large Eggs
- 1 - 2 whole Lemon zest
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) All-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- ¼ tsp Salt
Lemon syrup
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 2 tbsp Hot water
Lemon Glaze
- ¾ cup (90 g) Powdered sugar
- 1 - 2 Lemon juice
- Fresh lemon slices and zest to garnish
Instructions
- Oven and Pan: Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment.
- Mix wet ingredients: In one large mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sugar, oil, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.1 cup Plain yogurt, ¾ cup Sugar, ½ cup Vegetable oil, 3 large Eggs, 1 - 2 whole Lemon zest, 2 tbsp Lemon juice, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Add dry ingredients: Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently fold until just combined—do not overmix.1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour, 1½ tsp Baking powder, ½ tsp Baking soda, ¼ tsp Salt
- Bake: Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Prepare syrup: While the cake bakes, mix the lemon juice, honey, and hot water in a small bowl.2 tbsp Lemon juice, 2 tbsp Honey, 2 tbsp Hot water
- Soak: As soon as the cake is out of the oven, poke a few holes with a skewer or fork and pour the warm syrup over the hot cake.
- Cool & glaze: Let the cake cool completely in the pan. Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice into a pourable glaze and drizzle over the cooled cake. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.¾ cup Powdered sugar, 1 - 2 Lemon juice, Fresh lemon slices and zest
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